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VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY VifAR: WAR OF 1812 AND
INDIAN WARS
VOLULIE # 34.
LUCY KiiTE McGHEE
BOX 6183 Apex Station
WASHINGTON 4, D.C. 20004
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED CONCERNING ANY FAJ/IILY RECORDS OF
ANY STATE.
VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS OP THE
RE V OLUT I ON i Jl Y WiiR ; WAR OF 1812 AND
INDIAN WARS
VOLUME #54,
LUCY KATE McGHEE,
BOX 6183 Apex station
WASHINGTON 4, D.C. 20004
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED CONCERNING ANY FAMILY RECORDS OF
ANY STATE.
1355780
INDEX TO VOLUr.lE VOLUI.IE #
Va Pension Abstracts:
ARI^IETT, ARCHIBALD OR
ARCHABALD D. &
Frances L
SO 8933 SC 4839 p 2
ARWETT, DAVID SI4924 p 1
BEVINS, JOHN NAV ; INVALID
FILE NO 117
BHTLER, JOHN & CATHARINE p3
SO 33275 SC 23929
WO 40424 WC 30946
Connell, Francis R2223 p 5
COVEY, SAI/IUEL S3 190 p 4
y Dacus, Nathaniel S 21153
> page 6
V DrCKERSO^^, BARTIETT & SALIY
:; bO 12822 SC 8199 p 8
;__ Dlckerson or Dickenson,
Cadwaller Lewis 90
^ and ReDecca M WO 7822
^ V/C 3363 p 90
V.
^. Dickinson, •t'drtrund 3c Ivlary
SO 5619 SC 6741 p 88
tj Dickerson, Hezekiah & Frances
^ McCeoro-e SO 16810
■^ ard SC 1 ^804 pare 7
<U
w Dickenson, Isaac & Nancy
"^ pa e 89 WO && 9769
34
PAGE i 1-A
^
u
^
WC 4935 p 89
ELIMORE JOHN & ELIZABETH A
WO 14597 WC 9444 p 10
FLORA OR FLOROW, James
SO 9516 Marv SC 16608 V027868
WC 17449 p 12
Flora, Aijijah R3616 p 1'^
R3616
Flowers, Joel & Elizabeth
WO 11300 WC 6559 p 12
Freeman, J iin cc Rebecca
W9437 p 129-to 131
GARDEN, ALEXAJDER bl warrant
No 1825 p 14
GEORGE, JESSE S 4295
pap^e 16
GUNNELL,, GEOR E W & E'^^'ALIIME
WO 16288 WC 123 64 p 17
Gunnel!, Hugh W & Elizabeth 1
WO 13353 WC 9064
Gunnel!, John S 40062 p 19
Gunnell, John Bounty ^a-^d
agrrant 12150 p 20
Gunnell, John Wr 28088
page 100
Gunnell, or Gunnel & Martha
W1172 pan:e 22
Gunnels, VJm bounty land
warrant No 12149 p 2^
Gunnell, Wi>i and Elizabeth
WO 4293 WC 2243 p 102
Haislip or Kaslip, Robert
and Mary T/0 37795 WC 28518
pac-e 24
HANSON, WM & ?"ARGARET 23
WO 28936 WC 15917
Hanson, John p 103
bounty land v;arrant 13242
HART AARON p 104 & Polly
WO 42839 WC 33479
Harston, Robert 109
Herring, James & Judy 25
W 11276
HILL, JOT^^N & SARAH H
p 108 WO 23538 WC 27214
Hi' 1, John- or J ■ n A
WO 24455 SC 20615 d 108
IITDEX TO VOLUIE # 34
VIRGINIA PENSION A^.S^RACTS :
Paeie
2-A
HILL, JOHN AND MARY ANi: 107
WO 36079
Hill, Jo- n 30 23702
and Elizabeth page 109
E^iTt, Wrn S 15473 p 115
Hill, Benjamin and Mary S
W27879 pa.n:e 110
HURT, \'i/EST OR HTJRTT
3 38067 pa.o-e 113
JAGKBN, WTLT.TAM W7877
and Nlcey pa-e 1"'7 to 119
Jackson, Wrr S4431 n 125-124
Jackson, Vm S3 807 9
pa£.,e 121, to 122
Jackson, Wm SI 67 6
page 120
Jackson, Wm S38079 page 121
LEWIS, THO'AS & FAl^Jv
W 2508 p 83
McGeorge, William S38201
page 42
illDDLETON, BASIL Sc Ivi/iRY
W18522 pare 43
f'lDDLETON, JACOB & r.ARY
l;ounty land warrant 54550 p 45
MIDDT^ETOM, JOHN S2847 p 47
KIDDLETON, JOHN & E:"_E:A1:'0R
OR MIDETON W7464 p 46
M00NE"% RTGFARD W3844; S:
T''il^y p 49
FOONEY, ^vlARTlN S 38234 p 48
NAPIER, V/Li ? S 15944
page 57
NAPIER OR NAP PER, John &
Spicey WO 1589 V/C 1104
pa;'7e 54
Napier, Micajah or
Mc eager & Rhoda p 55-56
SO 19314 SO 15761
NAPIER OR NAP-ER ISAAC
SO 12300 SC 15455 &
El zabeth page 53
NOLAND, MATTHEW R7684 p 58
Nolan or No"! en, Szekiel
S 9443 na - e 60
Nowlen, James or K owl in
and Irsula R773o p 61
Worfleet John P 62
SO 4605 SC 21324
PATTERSON, ROBERT 125 S31903
Payton, Yelverton S 3129'
page 127
SHACKLEFORD, W: &• FRAi-iCES
70-SO 9923 SC 5588
SHACKELFORD J' t"}- &: ANN
WO 2689 p 65
SHACKELFORD, SEAMCUR &
NANCY WC 4907 p 68
Shackelford, '.Tarner &■ Lydia
p 69 WO 30933 WC 28742
SHEPPARD JOSE H S 47833
pa ge 71
Snow, John n 72 S3 83 91
and Mary
SNOW, RICHARD S 14540 p 73
VOLIINIE #34 Index
VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS
SPIN1\TER, RICHARD S 6140 p 74-75
STRANGE, DAVID & ELIZiiBETH
W 6163 p 76
STRATTON, ISAAC S 38396
pa -e 134
TAYLOR, JOHN AND POLLY OR FARY
OLD Vl/AR XMIKIXB WIDOW 6234 p 132, &
D 132 & 133
TAYLOR, JOHN & iUR':^ SO 28314
SC 20038 i^afe 77
WAUGH, Alexander & Polly SO 16938
SC 10940 WO 19683 & 11726 pahe 91
Waugh, Gowry SC 23420 p 92
Waugh, Jaines SO 30774 p 93
V/augh, Roderick & Edltha Ann
WO 17051 WC 20342 p 94
WADE, David & Sarah p 6
R 10986
YANCEY AMBROSE S 46059 p 80
YANCEY, A'^STTN R 11921
page 81
Page 3 -A
Yancey, Layton W 7380 &
Fanny or Frances p 82
End of Index to
Pension A stracts
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP DAVID AM^^ETT S 14924 PAGE 1—
Declaration was uade in Barren county Kentuol^y September 18,
1832 by David Arnett, who applied under the Act of June 7, 1832
and made no reference tc wife or children.
The data which follow are found in pension claim S14924
based upon service of said David Arnett m the Revolutionar" war.
David Arnett was BORN June 18 1752 in Louisa County Virginia,
and while a resident of Louisa Co Va, he enlisted and ser^-ed six
tours of one month each as apl atte in the Va troops, given as
follows in 1776 in Ca ,^t Mosby's company in the vicinity of v/illlp-
theg in oa pt Liinor's company, subsequently, captains not nair^ed,
with the troops under General Wayne, and under Marquis LaPa^rette,
and v/as discharged from his last tour at Mobbin's Hill, just
before the surrender of Cornwallis.
In order to obtain date of the last pa^.nent of pension, name
of person paid, and, possibly, the date of deatho of this pensiono,
you should address the Comptroller General, General Accountin
Office, Records Division, Washington D C and cite the follov/ing:
"David Arnett, Certificate No 4737, issued Jan 28, 1833
rate Jf|)20 per annum, commenced ;.arch 4, 1831, Act of June 7 1832
Kentucky Agency »
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WAR OP 1812 P^ge 2— -
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP ARCPIIBALD ARNETT OR ARCHIBALD D= ARNETT
AND PRAl-JGES L. ARi-IETT
.-•. . ■ SO B933 SC 4839 V/O 14409 irc 8844
Bounty land warrants 57470 for 40 acres in 1350
And No 1247 for 120 acres in } _ 1355, enlisted i.Iarch 30 1814
and discharsed July 6, 1314. His residente 1851, 1371 v/as Lcui.-
Louisa Co Va, and the widow resided 1878 in Louisa ^ Louisa co >/•
her rnaidan name was Prances L Trice, they married June 5 1823
in Louisa <Zo Va, and he died Dec 12 1872 in said county, and sht,
died about 1397 .
CERTIFIED COPY OP CARRIAGE RECORD IS PILED BY TBZ OLERK
OP LOUISA COUNTY VA showing Archibald Arnett and Prances
Trice wer© marr ed June 1828 -5th day
DECLARATION liADE IN LOUISA CO VA Dec 2, 1851
by Archibald D. Arnett age 58 in said county states he was a
issuing sergeant in coijipany of Ca ;t Nicholas lo Poindexter
in the 40th attached to 38th reglembt re under Col Preeman in
the war of 1812, that he was Drafted at Louisa Co Co^irt House
Va about 29 March 1814, for 3 months on continennal" service
for 3 months and 8 days« and discharged at Craney Island Va
about July 7 1814. He mal'.es this declaration to obtain bount
land to which he may be entitled under Act jra'nting bounty land
ADplied "nder Act of Se^.t 23 1850
Declaration was made in Louisa Go Va 1878 AiTril 4
by Prances L. Arnett age 67, of said county - widow of Archibald
Arnett deceased who served under Gapt Nicholas Poindexter.
That she married him in Louisa Co Va June 5 1828 by Vvm_N Hiter ?■
a minister, that her- name before marriage was Prances h Trice.
That she still remains his vi/idow.
^'■•. .% !' • r x-
V/AR OF 1812 Page -3-
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JOHN BUTLER MD CATHARINE BUTLER
SO 33275 SC 23929 VVO 40424 and WC 30946
Bounty land warrant 49782 for 40 acres in 1850 and
6734 for 120 acres in 1855. He served as private under Oapt
Dames' in the Virginia militia, enlisted Aug 23 1814 and
discharged Se,jt 20 1814.
He resided 1851 and 1855 in Fairfax Co Va and 1878
in Harndon Va said county, and the widow resided there 1880
and her maiden name was Catharine Taylor, and they married
April 7 1815 in Fairfax Co Va and he died Jvme 6 1830 in
sadd county.
Declaration was made by John Butler May 14 1878
age 88 in Fairfax Co Va stating he was a private under Nicho
Darnes in the Va militia states he was drafted in Fairfax
Go Va for duration of the war. for 29 days.
That since his discharge has resided in Fairfax Va all his li
DECLARATION made by Catharine Butler in Fairfax Co Va
stating she is the widow of John Butler tnat she married
John Butler in Fairfax Go Va April 7 1815 by John Ghilds
a Methodist :Preacher, that her name before mari4age was
Catharine Taylor, t at her husband died 6th June 1830.
Declaration for bounty land claim in Fairfax Go Va by
John Butler age 60 in 1851 when he applied
When he made declaration 1855 in Fairfax Co Va March
19 he was age 64 a resident of said county, stating he
was a private under Nicholas Durne or Darne in the 60th
Va militia commanded by Col Grogre Miner
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VIRGINIA MD Page -4-
NEW YORK SERVICE OP SAIvIUEL COVEY S 3190
DECLARATION was made 1832 September in JEPPi-iRSON COUi^Ji
TEIWESSEE by Samuel Covey a^e 71, who applied under the ac";
of June 1 , 1832.
D
He stated he v/as BORN in New York, /iutchess county, where
he was raised until he was age 16 and under the lav;s of said
state he was subject to militia duty, and being in the
immediate neighborhood of a landing of the British forces, h'.
was constituted what was then caled a ''minute man" subect
to be caled at any time, and bount to obey such call, he was
first marched under Capt Comfort Suddonton or Luddont&n. in f-
regiment of Col Henry Luddonton, and marched to Peakskill
N Y and was marched under Capt Joel Meed 50- or 60 miles
west of the North river in pursuit of the hostile Indians.
After being thus for 4 years engaged in service in his
native state he removed to Virginia, Vi/ashington County, v/here
shortly after his arriaval h he engaged as a substitute for
ROBERT CAMFBELi., v/ho was drafted for six months under Gapt
Wm Edmundson, and Col & Viftn Campbell, and marched on the
V/atauga river and crossed the yellow mountain near the head
of said river, crossed broad river and went to Kings ivlovmtai.
and was engaged in the Bsfctle fought at that place . T .at he
was partially acquainted with Col Campbell, Major Shelby.
On his return he volunteered and went under Capt Patrick
Campbell and Col Archibald Campbell in pursuit of the Cheroke
Indians, that they travelled dov;n the Holston and French
Broad rivers until they caine to said nation.
Two witness in Jefferson Co Tenn are Humphrey Mouni
and Eliphalet Kelly state they are acquainted with Samuel
Covey.
In his declaration made 1833 June 22 in Jefferson Co
Tenn, he stated he WAS BOmi IN DUTCHESS CO NEW YORIC 1761.
VIRGINIA SERVICL OF PRMCIS CONNELL R 2225 Page -5
The following is a statement from the Corrwiissioner of Pensions
dated January 2 2 1855, that the above is a true copy f rom t he
original, which has been returned to Hon J i.icQueen of South
Carolina, and it foi^lows:
WlLiulAi.. CONNEL^ WAS BORl'^ 29 April 1759. Mary Connoll was BORK
21 February 1761. Frank Pace Connell v/as BORN 13 October 1762
Elizabeth Connell was BOmi 1st November 1764. Robert Connell
was born 20 August 1766. John Connell was BORN Dec 1,1768
Waller Connell was BORN 3 July 1771, Lueresy Connell was BORN
June 5, 1773. James Connell was B ORN 18 September 1775,
Stephen Conaell was BORN 11 December 1777. Sarah Connell was
BORN 11 January 1780. Llillah Connell was Ba©n 22 January 1782.
signed L P Waldo , Commissioner of
Pensions
DECLARATION IviADE in Lancaster District, So'Ath Carolina 29
October 1838 by Francis Connell a resident of South Carolina
District of Lancaster, age 76^, who applied under Act of June 7
1832. States he v/as drafted in Lunenburg county,
STATE OP VIRGINIA
about 12 months before peace was declared and served six months
in the militia under Capt Garlan, Liajor Garland and Gen Lawson,
That he enlisted under a rifle company under Capt Crawford under
Major Doval 1 ? Gen Wayne aad Lunenburg and marched in volunteer
company down through Richmond Va to Old Jamestown, was in the battl
battle of Old Jamestown, and marched to LittleYork, Va, and
served until peace was declared « He resided in Lunenburg Co Va
Affidavit by Jeff R Ooniiell in Lancaster District, S^- th
Carolina 1852 son a heir at law of Francis i' Connell a soldier
in the Re . olutionar y war, and appointed Richard Burgess of
Washington D C as his attorney.
Declaration was made Oct 29 1838 by Francis Connell of
District of Lancaster S C age 76 and stated about the same as
previously. •
ALSO SEE . DAVID WADE Al^D SARAH FILE N R 10986 Page -6-
( Residence South Carolina) bat did not show from
which state he served)
VIRGINIA SER ICE OP NATHANIEL DACUS S 21153
DECLARATION WAS MADE IN GREENVILLE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA
March 19 1832 of Nathaniel Dacus.
It appears from the pension claim S 21153 based upon the
service of Nathaniel Dacus in the Revolutionary war, which is
the record of the only soldier with surname Dacus found on file
in the Revolutionary war, records of this National Archives.
Nathaniel Daous was B0R1\!' near Williamsburg, VT^inia
1749. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Lunenbur Co Va, Nathaniel Dacus enlisted
1779, served 3 months as private in Capt Edward Broadnax's Va
company. He seraed 3 months in Capt Sylvanus Walker's company
Col Nathaniel Cocke's Va regiment and was in the battle of
Guilford court house.. Nathaniel Dacus died March 25 1835 and
his widow Elizabeth died Jan 21 1340, -There are no details as to
their marriage. Their son, litoi T Dacus, who was living in 1855
in Greenville District S C then age 57. The following data are
shown also in the claim:
William T Dacus born Oct 22 1798; Critty Dacus born s3-22 1802
Eliza I. Dacus born Jan 19 1826; Emily C Dacus b 9-27- 1830
Sarah E Dacus born 9-15-1833j I.irs Sarah Wade b 2-18-1759
l;Vm T Dacus and Critty Dacus his wife were married 8-31-
1824. David ".vade Senior died July 23 1809, Mrs Sarah Wade died
July 18 1842. John W Dacus died Sept 20 1843, Mary C Cox, died
May 30 1853.
Vi^AR OP 18lg ' Page-- 7—
VIRGINIA SERVICE of Hezekiah Dickerson or Dickenson,
SO 16810 SC 11604 and bounty land warrants 56305 for
40 acres in 1850 and # 56288 for 120 acres in 1855 «
Pie served under Ca-t David V/atson in the 7th Virjiijia
Cavalry and Capt J P Gray company of Va militia. Snlisted
March 19, 1813 and dischar^^ed Aug 15 1813 and enlisted again
Aug 28 1814 and discharged Dec 8 1814.
He resided 1851 and 1855 post office at Big Spring,
Breckenridge county Kentuclcy and in 1871 his post office
address v/as HudsonvilAe, Ky, said county.
He married PRA1\TCES McGEORGE^ PjjBRUARx 9 1815 in BEDFORD
COIMTY VIRGINIA HE died J ly 5 1371 in Breo'enridse Co Ky.
DECLARATION was m£de in Breckenridge county Ky September 22
1851 by Hezekiah Dickenson a^!,e 59, states he v/as a private
in company of Capt John i' Gray in regiment of Va militia |
t at he volunteered at rausfierfield in Bedford Co Va and
entered service Sept 1 1814 and continued in service for 3 month
and honorably discharged at Richmond Va about 1st Dec 1814
J he makes this declaration to obtain bounty land v/arrant
to which he may be entitled.
He made another declaration in same county Hay 15,, 1355
age 64 then stated he served in 3rd regiment of Va militia
commanded by COLONEL lYILilAi^I DICKERSON and served un served
3 months «
2 witness to his signature were Alfred Hoskins and
"(/'I'm Wl seheart .
A letter in tke file from Lewis G Smith of
Rockford Indiana Sept 29 1890 to Commissioner of Pensions
states: The soldier Hezekiah Dickinson resided in Breckenrldge
Co Ky his post office address being Big Spring of sa.d county
from 1850 to 1856, the purpose of said inf or lation being
to ascerta>H- the nnmber of application said soldiei^ had
on file pre.ious to his death.
TWO OF TrxE SOLDIER'S DAJGHTERS LIVING B:
believe that they have right to said pension and deside
to make application for the same the mot her being now deed.
DECLARAT _0N WAS iiADE IN BrSCKENRIDGE GO KY 2 kay 1871
by Hezekiah Dickerson age 80 of said county, stac s name -^f
his wife was Frances HcGoorge, to whom he was married -In
Bedford Co Va Feb 9 1 15, tbat he ser.ed full 60 da-s
that he enlisted in Capt V/rr. Hopkins and (words ton dim to read)
and v/as discharged at Bottom Mdge 1314.
SEPARATE PAG..R LIADE AUG 17 1871 in BRECIu^JNRIDGE CO KY
On motion of Hezekiah Dickerson Jr. it is ordered f at
administration upon tne estate of Hezekiah Dickerson Senior
deceased- be and the sa>:ie is hereby granted v/lth him,
t:';erefore whereupon he took the oath pr^oscribed b ■ Law, and
together with Peyton Trent his surety v/ho was accepted
and approved by the court entered v/ith and acl-mowledged bond
to the Commonv/ealth of Ky as administrator. sJ.gned F Fraze
cl.rk
It v/as stated by Hezekiah Dickerson 1871, that his father left
no v/idow r parents .
WAR OP 1812 ^^g® ~ ®
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF BARTLETT DICKERSON SO 12822 SG 8199
bounty land warrants 27271 for 40 acres in 1850 which v/as cancelld
45005 for 80 acres in 1850 and 35318 for 80 acres in 1855
He served as private under Gapt William Green's company of Va.
militia, enlisted Feb 27 1814 and discharged June 20*1814.
He resided 1851 and 1856 in BEDFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA AI-ID 1871
in Bedford Co Va at post office DAVIS MILLS) VA. Maiden name of
wife was SAL Y THOMSON azid they married 1808 in Bedford Co Va .
DECLARATION was made in Bedford Co Va 14 Jan 1851 by Bartlett
Dickson age 63 a resident of said county states he served
as private under Cant Wm Green in the 5th regiment of Va militia
under General Harrison ; tOat he was drafted at V/ooter's? Old
Field about last of Feb 1814, for 3 months and was discharged
at Hampton Va June 20 1814 • He makes this declaration to obtain
bounty land warrant .
His original discharge is filed, dated at Hamoton June 20,
1814, signed by G VV Hairst n
He also made declaration in Bedfrd Co Va 22 _ peb
1856 he was age 70 on that date, still a resident of Bedford Co
Va, and stated about the same as previously.
He again made declaration in Bedford Co Va Sert 18
1871 ; states he was drafted at Davis Mil^s in said county
March 1814 for three months and discharged at Hampton June 1814.
He apijointed Edgar M Garrsth of Richmond Va as his attorney .
His post office was Davis Mills, Bedford Co Va .
DECLARATION was made again April 25 1871 by Bartlett
Dickson age 88 a resident of Chamblissburg Tovmship in
Bedfrd Co Va, that his wife's name was SAL;_.IE TIOMPSON
to whom he was married in said county 1808.
That he served as private in Capt " Green' s com any first at
Norfolk and then at Hampton Va, that he was in no battle
nor particmcipated in any event worthy of note.
WAR OP 1B12 Page- 9-
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP VffiSLEY L. DUNGA!>I AND SUSAN DUNCAN
SERGEA T UNDER CAtT THOMAS A BI3r- IN TPIE V:';RGINIA MILITIA
AND ALSO PRIVATE AND CAPT Mvl SALES CO VA MILITIA:
Enilsted Peb 1 1814 and discharged April 26 1314 and enlisted
ai-ain April 28 1814 and discharged July 23, 1814
Pension n rnbers S 27619 and S C 19768 and IVO 44174 and
WC 34547 - bounty la-id warrant 27593 for 40 acres in 1350
and 91148 for 40 acr s in 1850 also 2149 for 80 acres in 1855
He resided 1850 -1853 and 1855 in AIvIFERST COTOJTY VA and 1872 in
Bedford Co Va, t^O Liberty, Va, the w^dow resided 1886 in Bedford
Co Va at Liberty . His first wife Sally W, Camden.
The name f widovir was Susan Rarasey. They married in said Bedford
Co Va Sent 13 1872. and he died Jan 30 1386 in BediSord Co Va
the widov; died May 27 1914 at Ljmchburg, Va .
Soldier alleg4s he served as a substitute for Charlep
L a Lia vi s .■
It appears from the pa ers in the War of 1312 pension
claim, v/idow certificate 34547 that V'/eslejr L Duncan, the son of
JOHIT AND SARAFI DUNCAN, was born in Amherst Co Va, date not
stated .
He sereed as fifth sergeant in Capt Thomas A Bibb's company
of Va militia from Pec 1 1814, until Aoril 26 1814, and from
April 28 1814 until Jilly 23, 1814 in Capt IVm Sales' compajy
of Va militia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June
26 1872, at which t me he was age 80 and resident of Liberty
township, Bedf rd Co Vai
He died 1-30-1886 in Bedford Co Va
This soldier married March 6, 1816 in Ajnherst Co Va to & Sally Vif
Camden, who died Oct 27 1862 in Anherst Co Va .
He married 9-13 1872 in Bedford Co Va to
Susan daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Ramsey.
She was allowed pension ± on her a jllcat on
executed June 7 1886 while a resident of Bedford Co Va,
age 60 and she died May 27 1914.
IMR OP 1812 P^g® IQ)---
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JOmi ELn.iORE MD ELIZABETH A.
WO 14597 WC 9444 bounty land warrants nuinoers 80723, in 1850
in duplicate same nuniDer 40 acx-es in 1S50 cancelled.
and 34957 for 120 acres in 1855
He served as private under Capt Charles Veale' In the Virginia
Lii.litia. Enlisted August 23 1314 and cilscharged Sept 16 1814
He resided 1852 and 1855 In LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA and the
widow resided 1878 in PARf-R^L STATION IN SAID COU-ITY. Her
nalden name was Elizabeth Ann Rose. They narried April 14,,
1833 in said Loudoun Go Va, and he died in said county April 4,
1871. The widow died Dec 14, 1896.
DECLAR.\TION v/as made in LOUL'OUN GOCTJTY VIRGINIA 1851
April 11th by John Elimoreage 66. States he v/as mustered
into service at Leesburg 2i Aug 1814 in the mass call and
v/as discharged at Baltimore September 25, 1814.
Declaration was also made in Loudoun Co Va 20 Se^jtember
1853 by John ElLmore and vV Hammer and John F Elmore states
t-- 1 he made application by his agent t'j Ha-^mer or Hummer for
land and to whom warrant No 80723 for 40 acres issued
that the said v/arraiit has never come to hand^ that said v7.
Hummer is the agent of John EllmiDre, and he no er did receive
a warrant for said John Ellmoro, .
Declaration v;as also made in 1852 in Loudoun co Va age 65
DECLARiiTION WAS kADE BY ELIZABETH MN ELLi.iORJi AGE 71
in April 12 1378 in said Loudoun 'v^o Va states she is a
resident of Parmv/ell Station said county and widovi; uf Jolm
Ellmore, that her husuand served about one month in the
military service that she v/as married to him under the
name of jilizaboth Ann Rose April 14 1833 by Aev Wm Gilraer
in Loudoun Co Va .
A letter in the files signed by V\I. Hummer, states:
Dear Sir;
I herev/ith enclose to you the testimony of John Ellmore
Ellmore and Chas Vk Ellmore. 2 credible v/it ess to orove
the deathof GEORGE ROSE AND THE WIDOWHOOD OP ELIZABETH
ROSE the facts sworn to by these witness j I Icnovir to be strict]
true from my own knowledge of George Rose and Family - I also
enclose a v;arrant you sent me as I sup ose in mistdc e for
John Ellmore. You have heretofore directed your letters to
Vim Hummer, Please direct to W Hummer or vt'ashington Huirjner.
signed Respt iV Hummer
One Affidavit was of W W Presgrave statin:, he v/as prt-sent
when John Ellmore and Elizabeth were married by Reverend
\%.'i Gilmore in Loudoun Co Va April 14, 1333, Also affidavits of:'
Elijah " Myers and John ii Ljon in said county, that they /
have been acquainted with iilizaoeth a Elmore over 10 years
and laaew J hn Elmore up to his death, that he died April 1871
And Is widow still remains single. Affidavit in said county by
luary C Shryock stating she is age 54 and was present when
Elizabeth Eltmore was married to John Ellmore by Rev ■iifai Gilmore
about 4-14 1833..
FLORA
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP ABIJAH . . R 3616 Page 11--
Declaration made
The Revolutionary record of Abijah Flora is furnished
as following from pension claim R 3616 hased -pon his
service in tr.at war. Ataljah Flora vms BORN 1757 In Hampshire
Go Va, which later became iwest Va, Vltoile a resident of Hampshir
Go Va, he volunteered in tlie spring of 1780 or 1781 and was
era_:'loyed in transporting provisions, by boat from tae mouth
of the Conococheague to Old Town Maryland, under Ca t Stockt n
and Lee^ Colonel Mitchel, about 6 months.
Continued to live in said county until 1799, then moved to
Ross coi.mty Ohio.
Abijah Flora a lied for pension ,
Nov 19 1832. at which time he was a resident of Twin Tov/nship
Ross Co Ohio.
Trie claim for tension vi^as not allowed as proof
of 6 months service In an embodied military corps as required
by the pension law was not furnis-ied.
Abijah Flora married about 1775 Margaret
-- the date and place of her birth and names of parents were
not given. She died in Ross Co Ohio March 22 1338,
Abijah Flora dxed May 10 or 12 1840 survived by
the following children:
Thomas Flora age about 74 in 1852
and a resddent of Ross Co Ohio.
Robert Flora age 64 in 1852 and a resident of Ross Go Ohio
John Flora age 61 in 1852 and a resident of Ross :;o Ohio.
The papers on file contain no further discernible
data in regard to family.
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WAR OP 1812 FLORA OR PLOROW? (signed with X mark)
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JAi^Es/PLORO AND MARY PLORO SO 9516
SO 16608 WO 27868 WG 17449 bounty land warrant 52591 for 50
acres 33031 for 80 acres in 1855.
He served as private -onder C^ t Myers in the Va militia.
Enlist d Oct 10 1814 and disc arged March 11 1815
Residence 1850 and 1855 in Adair county Ky, and 1871 at
Columbia said county Ky. The widow resided 1878 at same place.
The soldier had a first wife, Mary Teefer Laller and his ,;resent
widow was Mary Barbary Helmantallo, who first married __WARD.
They married Sept 16 1873 in Adair county Ky, and he d'-'ed there
July 24, 1874 and she died Feb 1 1885.
DECLARATION POR BOUNTY LAND WARRANT WAS MADE 1850 Dec 20
in Adair co Ky by James Plora (also spelled Plorow and Ploro)
w ich was signed with "X" mar^i each time)
He was age 68 on this date, states he was a private under
Capt John Myers, In 5th regiment of Va militia under Col arker
that he v/as drafted in Monroe Virginia about 23 Au.x 1813
for six months and served for six months and discharged at
Norfolk Va 11 March 1314,
When he made declaration in Ada rr Co Ky May 5 1855 he
signed his name James Plorow age 70 on that date, stating about
the same as above.
His discharge paper signed by Myers Capt 1814
March 1, wrote his name as James Flora.
Declaration made 1872 March 27 by James Ploro?
stating he belonged to t e 5th regiment under Col Parker
in General Green's Brigade or division.
He stated in 1871 in Adair Co Ky t lat he was married
and his wife's name was Barbary Helmantallo to whom he was
married in PINCASTtE VIRGINIA. (DATE NOT SHOWN)
Stated he was drafted at Union, Monroe Co Va
1813- for six months and discharged at Norfolk''; Va 1814.
AFFIDAVIT OF WIVl BURBRIDGE IN ADAIR CO KY ^878 Oct 16
states that ._. James Ploro of said count "' died about 24th
July 1874 in said county, leaving Mary Ploro his widow.
That wife of James Ploro 's first v/ife died before his marriage
to Mary and Mary stili remains his widow.
CERTIFIED COPY OP MARRIAGE RECORD OP JAi.ES PLORO AIMD
MARY WARD AT Vf.,. C STOIC'S IN ADAIR CO KY in presence of Charles
Callison and Vvm C Stone.
DECLARATION of Mary Ploro age 64 in 1878 June 21 Adair Co
Ky, stating about the sane as above.
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VIRGINIA SERVICE. OP JOEL PLOVVERS AND ELIZABETH
WO 11300 WO 6559 Bounty land warrants 15720 for 40 acres, 1850
and 53734 for 120 acres in 1855. Service as private Capt
W lliam Flood's Co Virginia militia. Enlisted Dec 29, 1B13 and
discharged April 10, 1314.
Residence of soldier 1850 and 1855 in Monroe county Ky
The widow resided 1875 in said county at Mad i-ick, Ky. Her
maiden name was Elizabeth Branch. They married in September 15
1811 in BUCKING HAIvi COUNTY VIRGINIA and he died Dec 23 1862 in '
Monroe County Kentucky.
Declaration was made by Joel Flowers in MONROE COUIITI' K-iNTUCK
MARCH 31, 1850 age 53 and some six months, and states he was a
private in Capt Wm Plud's co in 5th regiment of Volunteer Militia
of Va, under Col Parker, that he volunteered in BUCKINGHAM CO VA
about May last, 1812, and entered service about Nov 16,1813
for six months and served about 4 months . Again made declaration
1855 in same county age 57; tnat he was discharged at Norfolk Va
as his term had expired.
AGA N MADE DECLARATION AT TOMi-'KINSVIL.E, IN SAID MONROE CO KY
1851 in same county -■ . c '-. ' Dec 29 1 13
served/
to April 10 1814, and desires land warrant.
Declaration for widow's lension in i.ionroe Co Ky
1875 January 9, by Elizabeth Flowers age 79 states she is the
widow of Joel Flowers who enlisted in Capt V.m Flood's Co Va
Va militia at Farefield Va Dec 1811 and discliarged at Norfolk
Va 10 April 1812 and he marched from Fareflld to Ca:,v Carter
and from there to Camp Hoi ey and reed land v/arrant. Thsat she
marii ed under name of Elizabeth Branch to Joel Flowers 15 Sept
1811 by Wra Flowers at JOHNATZAN BRANCH'S and her husl.^and died
in Monroe Co Ky 23 Dec 1362, that she remains his v/irov;,
Tv/o affidavits by Jesse Hood and Mary Camobell n said
Monroe Co Ky 1873 or 1875? states x they v/ere acquainted with
Joel Flowers and his v;ife Elizabeth nov/ living ever since 1807
and were present at their marriage, as eye witnesses, at Jonat an
Branch's in BUCKINGHAI«i COONTY VIRGINIA about Sept 15 1811, and
had been close neighbors to them ever since 1807. Down to date of
his death Dec 23 1863. and with his wife to the present date.
VIRGINIA SERVICE but resided in Page 14
CONTINENTAL / SOUTH CAROLINA SERVICE OP ALEXANDER GARDEN
BOUlvTTY LAMD WARRANT 1825 for 200 acres
Copy of will datjd May 6, 1828 which is filed with the
papers, "In the name of God, amen I, Alexander Garden, formerly
of True Blue, but now of Charleston being of sound mind and
memory, make tnis my last will and testament, hereby revol:ing all
other wilj.s by me made.
I direct all my just and lawful debts to be paid.
I gi .e to ray adopted son Alester Garden, son of my friend
V/ilmot S. Gibbes and to his heirs, executors, admrs and assgns
my estate, real and personal ; but if Alester Garden should
depart this life before me or before attaining age 21, or day of
marriage, then I given al- my estate to my friend V/ilmot Gibbes
his heirs. I do hereby authorise my executors or such as
qualify to endorse any note or notes, whei eon I am now endorser
in any of the banks in Charleston and to renew such endorsements
un renewal notes as often as the drawer or drawers of the said
notes may require until the said debts are paid, off, . He desired
his slaves not to be required to labor for them, and etc.
This will was • ~ in Charleston District, S 1832
fuked /
DECIiiRATION was made by H A Devanpen? guardian of Alester
Garden sole devisee and representative of MAJOR ALEXiUiDER
GARDEN, late of city and district f Charleston South Carolina, bu
but now deceased, stat s that to the best of his knoivledge and
belief the said Alexander Garden was AID DE CAlViP TO GENERAL
GREENE and v/ as a Lieut .iiant in Lee's Legion, of the Virginia Line
Line on Continental establishment, during the war.
3y Act of Congress approved on 23 i.'.ay 1328, Lieut Alexander
Garden was allov;ed five ^^ars full pay as conmiutation for
his half pay for life as a Lieut in the Revolutionary war.
The provisions of the Act f 15 May 1328, that or was extended
to the aforesaid Lieut Alexander Garden.
VIRGINIA SEA SERVICE OP JESSE GEORGE R 51 ■ Page 15
Virginia Half Pay
See Ace Nd 837 Virginia State Navy
Jesse George, Y 3 Pile, 7a Half Pay.
Declaration was made Iji Lancaster County Virginia by lionroe
George w.io appointed Joseph T V/alker of Washington D C as the
attorney as administrator- of the estat of Jesse George, late of
said count;^ deceased w>o was a Lieut ena':it of the Va State Navy
in the Revolutionary war ^ _i;c propose a claim for additional
half Pay in right of hi z sel^vice he/ond the sum hereuntofgre
drawn by his then admj li^ :rator Doctor Morris Emanuel to wit;
the sum .:f ■43,738.50 t,! 3 aa/ne having been due under the 3rd
Section of the Act of Congress of the 5th of J ly 1832 entitled
an iict to reunerate V ..rginia and to ask -demand and receive the
same w'len 30 i alleivfid ar 1 to do and perfortu all manner of thjngs
necessary to seldoai touching the same which I myself might do
wer-e I personally present, sig -ed July 16 1349
It was shown that Monroe George v/as duly appointed adminis-
trator of the estate of Jesse George the former administrator
Morris Emanuel, having left this county and state and was duly
qualified by giving the necessary bond, with sufficient security'-
and is now at this time administrator of said estate.
VIRGINIA SERvTCa OP JESSE GEORGE S 4295 Page 16---
DEGLARATION was made in Liorgan County Ohio October 16,
1852 by Jesse George a resiiunt of Rockfield township, of said
county, who applied under the Act of June 1 , 1832.
lie stated he entered service as a volunteer under Gapt
Jaifies Radikin under Taomas oavins at LEESBURG, LOUDOUN CCUIMTY
VIRGINIA, and in a short time marched for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvana
thpDUgh Winchester Va, remained thero three days- Pittsburgh was
then called Port Pitt and then proceeded by water to ftheeling Va
where they remained about two weeksl thence in about six miles
up V/heeling creek, Shepherds f rt, where they remained until 1st
March 1779, when their term having expired they marched back to
Leesburgh and discharged .
That he again joined the militia under Col Thomas Merriwether
in the company of Gapt VVm George, below Williamsburgh Va in July
year ' *"_- 1781- they remained there under General Stevens 2 month
and discliars^ed.
He stated he was BORN in PAIRPAX COUi^TY VIRGINIA JMT 15
1750. That he was living In Loudoun Co Va when called into
service and removed to Belmont County Ohio where he resided 9 yea
yearS; from thence removed to wheie he now resides, and has lived
ten years. -states he volunteered the first time of six months,
the 2nd he was drafted.
Two neighbors were Erastus Hoskin and 'William
Sherman .
WAR OP 1812 Page 17---
VIRGINIA SERVICE,- OP GEORGE W GUlvINELL MD SivLiALIIJE WO 16288 and
T, . . . ''^C; 12364
Bounty land warrant 71590 for 160 acres in 1855
Service under Gapt of a company of Virginia militia, enlisted
August 23 J 1814 and discharged September 20 1814.
Residence of soldier 1852 arid 1855 in FAIRFAX COIJIITY VIRGINIA
and 1873 at Vienna Va said county, - The soldier's first wife
was Lucy Ratcliffe, and maiden name of widow was Emmaline Youna,
They married October 3, 1839 in said county and he died there
Jan 8 1878 and she died Nov 19 1387.
DECLARATION was made in Fairfax Co Va 30 March 1878
by Em-aellne Gunnell age 65 states she is the wldov/ of George V;
Gunnell, deceased, tiat he sor'ed under Col George laason?
in fie War of 1312 That she v/as married to George YI Gunnell
in Pairfajc Co Va 3 Oct 1039 By Rev Plattnor a minister, that
her name before marriage was Emallne Young that her husband was
for-iierly marrie^l to Lucy Ratcliffe v;ho died 1335. That George
\V Gunnell died ^an 1878 in said county.
(T|-,e cleric of Fairfax Co Va made statement that the
marriage record of said county 1742 to 1853 inclusive was
destroyed during the late war by Federal Troops, signed
Apr 15,' 1878 by F W Richardson, Deputy clerk. Two
witness stated j that is Ira lalliams and John Powell ages
72 and74 in said county, that Geo i. Gunnel! and :tii;iallne Young
were married 1838 or 1840, this they certify from personal
knowledge and continued to live together until death of Georg W.
Also affidavts of Hugh iidams and Elizabeth Gunnell
1878 Oct 23 stating they have been acqualntid with i/Irs .cJniline
Gunnell for many years and l-mew they lived together as man&wif e .
Affidavits of Ira Vifilliams and ii/ H Gunnell at sametlme and
place knev/ Geo W Gunnell and his former wif^ for many years p
prior to his marriage to Einiline Young. Geo W Gunnel made
declarat'on 1855 states he enlisted in Fairfac Co Va 1814 and
discharged in Ealtiraorc Md Se_.t 1814.- made this declaration to
obtain bounty land v;arrar;t.
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WAR OP 1812 Page 18---
VIRGINIA SERVICii OP HUGH W. GOTNELL AI^D ELIZABETH GUI\'NSL^
WO 13353 and VifC 9064 bounty land warrant 61667 for 160 acres
In 1855.
In- Lieutenant G pt R Vaicoxon's ^ . company of
Va militia, enlisted Aug 23 1814 and discharged Sept 1 1814
He resided 1851 and 1855 in Fairfax Go Va and 1878 the widow
resided in Vienna Va, her maiden name being Elizabeth
Truanell (Trunnell) they married in said county Nov 5 1839
and he died July 7 . 1857 and she died iv^arch 24, 1885 in
Vienna Va. SUldier alleges he was in the Battl4 of
BLADEI^ISBURG MARYLAJ^ID .
Declaration was made by Hugh W GiAnnell in Fairfax Go
Virginia 7th April 1855 stating he was a private in company
of Cavalry under Gapt Rezin Wilcoxen attached to the 60th
regiment of infantry of the Va militia under Col George
Minor , that he volunteered in Fairfax Co Va courthouse
July 1812 for 5 years, and tbey weie ordered out to iiass and
rendesvoused at Winter Hill in said county 23 Aug 1814
the Capt of cavalry marched from there in advance of saLd
regiment to Bladensburg, was in the battle under Gen winder's
ccmjTianded at that place, was ordered to return to the countj''
of Fairfax Va to suppress an insurrection of slaves, reported
to have taken place in said coiontyo He makes this declara-
tion to obtain bounty land. He made a similar declaration
for bounty land 1851 in Fairfax Go Va .
DECLARATION was male by Elizabeth Gunnell in Fairfax Co
Va March 13 1878 age 67 a resdident of near Viana, said cour
t-.at she is the widow of Hugh W Gunnell. That her name befoi
marriage (it looks like Eliza..:Gth Trammell or ?).
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CONTINENTAL VIRGINIA SERVICJi: OP JOHN GUNNEL^ S 40062
Declaration was msde 1813, August 5 by John Gunnell
in V/estern District of Pe:?nsylvania states that iie a;iplied
before Jonathan H Walker, Esqv.ire judge of the U S for Western
District of Pennsylvania he vvas a resident of BEDFORD COUiiTY
PE NSYLVAlv'IA age 55 states that in 1780 he enlisted at Petersburg
Virginia with Capt John Linton in a regiment of IT S Dragoons
or light horse, under Lieut Colonel Washington, viras at the
battle of Eutaw Springs and battle of Cowpens and sundry
skirmishes and battle of Cowpens received a wound by a sabre
in the arm and hand and in the head at battle of Cowpens
and served during the war and until close of war in said Dragoon
- that he is now in reduced circamstaiices .
ALSO DECLARATION was made by John Gunnel -.. 1321 Aug ± 11th
age 63 that in 1780 he enlisted v/^th Ensign Hutchison
in Washington's corps of ligt horse and served under Col
Washington ; that his family consists of a v/ife an infirm
wminan age 59 and one daughter age 20 , name not stated o He gave
schedule of his pro^:erty.
IN 1827 24 iviarch APPLICjiTION FOR A TRAi'JSFER WAS i.i/iDL IN
WESTIViORliLAl^ID COUNTY that he has removed from Bedford Go to
Westmoreland county both in Pennsylvania. Stated then he
served under Colonel Vi/illiaiii Washington. One Corben Gunnell
made affidav t in this declaration 1827 in Westmoreland Co Ponna
Pennawho states he is well acquainted with John Gunnell-
but did not state relationship..
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JOH"N GUNNILL BOUNTY LAND MRRANT
NO 12150 for 100 acres In the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
The Bounty Land Records of John Gunnill warrant No
12150 There is scanty records in this file.
Application should he made to the Auditor for the Inter
Interior Department, U 3 Treasry Department, giving him
all the following data; John Gunnel;, Certificate 13563
issued Aug 5 1819 for $8 per month from Aug 3 1818, under
Act of march 18 1818, at the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Agencyi
A LARGE PORivi CARD IN R^iGARD TO THE 30m\fTY LAND iyARRAl\IT
12150 issued March 27 1794 for John Gunnill a private in
the Virginia line. "The information concerning the issuance
of warrants carded on this Form Card is found in volume 2 to
4 of Land Warrants, issi^ed prior to 1800, which are registers
of bounty land warrants, issued to non commissioned officers
and privates under Congress onal res lutions of Sept. 16, 1776
and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applicati
-tlons for warrants appear to have been cftestroyed in the
War Dept fire of Nov 9 1800. InfiBrmation concerning warrants
surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found m Gen
General Land Office records in the NATIONAL ARCHIVES o
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF WIL^.IAi.. GUNNELS BOUNTY LMD V/AR AlIT NO.
12149 Issued De em.er 2, 1793,
Notation: ''Certified to the General Land Office
24th Septeraber 1830*'
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on
a large form card, is found in vol me 2 to 4 of Land Vv'arrants
issued Piior to 1800 which are registers of bounty land
warrants issued to Non-commissioned officers, and privates
under Congressional resolutions of Sept 16, 1776, and
subsequent dates. Other records relative to the ap :)lications f'
for warrants ap ear to have been destroyed in the war
Department fire of Novemioor 9, 180^, Information concerning
warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be
found in General Land Office records in The National
Archives . •
VIRGINIA p^g3 _22
COiTTIHENTALySEKVICE OF WIL.IAivi GUNNELL OR GUNNEL AI'ID MARTHA
W 1172
Bounty land warrant 11184-
160 acres in 1855
(Residence in 1818 in
SOUTH CAROLINA:
DECLARATION WAS iViADE L818, October 5 by William Gunnell
a resident of Greenville District South Carolina age 59 states
he enlisted 1778 in March, in tae first regiment of HORSE .
in the STATE OP VIRGINIA IN THJ COMPANY OP CAPT HiJGHS in Colonel
White's regiment of the Cavalry; that he continued to to serve
in said corps on the service of the U S until July 1782; when he
was discharged from service qt Winchester in state of Virginia;.
that he was in the battles of Guilford, Eutaw, 'iVhite Bluff
GEORGIA and on CAlVlBAKE ? IN SOUTH CAROLINA;
Declaration was made In Forsyth County Georgia 6th April
1853 by Martha Gunnell, a resident of Georgia Forsyth Co
age 51, who applied under Act of Feb 1353, 3rd day; states she
is the widow of William Gunnell, a pensioner ; that he drew
pension of .^8 per . - month that he resided in Gwinnett
County, DeKalb county, Campbell county and Henry County,
state of Georgia, and and received his pension at Savannah, Ga.
and drev; some in South Carolina before removing to Georgia,
That she was married to Wa Gunnell March 22, 1821; that he
died 24 July 1844; , that she remains his widow, ; that she has
no record of her marriage, but was Married in LAWRENCE DISTRICT
SOUTH CAROLINA and husband Wllliarii Gunnell drew pension at his
death in 1844.
DECLARATION T.ADi^ . IN 1820 in Greenville District, S C
by Vi/illiam Gunnell states a schedule of his property, also that
his family consists of himself and daughter and 3 grand children,
dependent on him for support; to wit; Nancy Gunnels, age 26,
Olive Gunnels age 10, Benjamin Gunnels age 6, Hulda Gunnels 3
that he was wounded in the Revolutionary war^ and now very in-
firm, so that he is unable to labor for support.
He also stated t:iat he enlisted in the First Virginia
regiment of Cavalry comraanded by Col l/\'hite and v/ as in battles
of Trenton, Brandywlne, Guilford, jiutaw, Camden and etc.
Affidavit of Thomas Rice in Forsythe Co Georgia in 1844
states that Vfa Gunnell married Martha Adkins in Lawrence Co S C
about 22 March 1821. That he was acquainted with them in
Newton County Georgia. Martha Gunnell also applied in Milton
Co Georgia 1867 .
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VIRGINIA SERV CTT OF WI ;.I1I^ HAITSO^T AITD ^'Tj.R '-AR^'T
V/0 28936 and V/C 15917 bounty land warrants
55902 for 80 acres in 1850 and 8102 for 80 acres in
1855 served under Capt Robert Kyle's oompai:y of 7a
militia, enlisted Aug 16, ibl3 and dischar.-e'd Sent 28
1815.
-lis residence 1853 and 1855 was G-reenbrier county
Va and 1878 the widow lived sane count:; post
offic'j, Asbury, Vj'est Va. Her name before marriage ?;as
Mar-aret Aery, Tiey married April 3 1817 in said county
and he died Feb 28 1871 in Greenbrier co v;est Vs..
Declaration v;as made in Greenbrier '.'est Va
County
1854 June i b'^ V/il^iam lanson. He also made
declaration ■ 1855 April 4 in said county
aje 63 tiiat he was a private soldier under
Caot Robert Kyle in the Va mailtia under Col V/m
Anderson in tixe v;ar of lcil2. and received land v;arrant
for 80 acres in 1850 ITo 55 pa^-e 2.
which he lias now in his possession, and malres this
declaration to obtain additional bounty land.
He made declaration 1853 for pension or Bounty
land in Greeiibrier '^o Va a e 81 stating about tlie
saae as above, t at he volunteered at Fincastle Va
aDout July 10-1813 for six months
CERTIFIED COPY CF THE "LiRRIAGE RECORD E WAS F^IED
SHOUING 1817 April 3rd V/iliiam Hanson married Margaret
EARY, b? Rev Josiah Osborne, in Greenbrier Go Va.
Tie widov; made declaration in Greenbrier Co
v\fest Va 25 June 1878 age 81 bv Margaret Hanson
states she is widow of Mm Hanson deed; stages he enlisted
in Botetourt Co L Va which is at Fincastle Va and served
12 months ai.d served until t le war closed. Tiiat her
na-'e before marriage was I'Targa±-'et Aery?
T at he died in said count v Feb 28
1871.
Y/AR OF lbl2
VIRGINIA SEi.VICI F ROBERT HAISLIP OR ^^^.^SLIIP Page 24---
and Mary T " "
WO 37795 and WC 28518
He was aprivate under Capt V/aller and Davall in the
Virj^inia militia.
Bounty land warrants 18204 for 40 .: ores in ^850 and 18198
for 120 acres in 1855. He enlisted Aug 3, 1814 and
dischar,jed Sept 24, 1814.
Residenoc of widow 1852 and 1855, 1879 was SPOTSYLVAFIA
COiniTY VIR 'rINIA pest office Goodloes. Her maiden name
was HART. T^IEY :iARRIED in said county May 22 1835
and he died Dec 18 1845 in said county.
DEC_j-4.RAT^0]^I was made 1852 and 1855 in Spottsylvania
Co Va March 9, by Mary Haslip a£^e 40 states she is the
widow of Robert Haislip who served under Capt vVal_er a
and Duvai_ in the 16tli or l4th re^jt of Va militia
under Col Waller Boyd
Stat s she was m;arried to him in Spottsylvania Co Va
by Philip Pendleton a minist-r on 22 May 1835,
and her name before marriage was MAR^'" HART, fiat her
husband died 28 Dec 1846.
Declaration was also made 1879 September 1st
in Spottsylvania Co Va by Marv T Haslop ap;e 73
(or Haislip) widow of Robert Haislop
who was drafted in said county in the war of 1812.
that she v;as n.arried 1335 May 22 in said county
by Philip Pendleton a minister, that her name before
marriage was Mar;'' T ilart. That he died in said cou^ ty
18 Deo 1845.
VIRGINIA SEFiVIGJi OP JAi,.ES liERRING AND JUDY W 11276 Page 25-
Declaration was made hj James Herring in Albemarle county
Virginia October 19 1832, who applied under tne Act of June 7,185f
The data following were obtained from the papers on file in
tlie Revolutionary war pension claim No W 11276 based upon the
military service of James Herring in that war.
James Herring was BORN in Albemarle county Virginia about 1754
and while a resident of said county he enlisted, and served
as prlvqte in Lieutenant Henry Austin's Virginia Company, tv/o
months. He then enlisted and served 2 months as private in
Gapt Miller's Company, Col liatthev/s' Virginia regiment. He then
enlisted and served 2 months as private in Col Matthews' Virginia
regiment. He then served one month on guard duty in Gharlottes-
vil e, Va names of officers not stated.
He died June 16, 1845 in said Albemarle Co Va .
He married Miss Judy or Judah Caf er . The marriage bond v/as
dated April 2 1784 Orange County Virginia.
The widov; Judy Herring was allov/ed pension on her a .plication
executed May 4, 1846, at which time she was a resident of Albemar-
le Co Va and age 82 .
She died about 1847, leavinj: heirs, their relationship , names
or residences not state.
In 1846 in Albemarle Co Va, one James Herring Jr, witness^
the signature by mark of soldier's widov/ Judy Herring, his age
and relationship to the family not given. There are no further
family data.
James Herring certificate No 219 issued June 30 1846
commenced J ne 16 1845, Act of June 17 1844 Richmond Va Agencej
^()20 per annum.
VIR ■^TMA SEFJ/ICF OF T'^OMS ^lOLL.'JTD S 17222 Page -26
BECjuARAT^'OII was made in Cocke Coanty Tennessee 1833
Febraary 27th, by Thomas ^^olland, who applied under the
Aot of June 7 1832.
He was born December 24, 1759 in ITARYLrfD and when
very young moved to PITTSYLV/JJIA CO 7A. Names of his
parents are not stated. w'hile living in MOKT'-OTIER^^ CO VA
he served v;ith the Va troops as follows:
'{av^^nfj enlisted a fevj months before the battle of ^-uil-
f ord , he served a tour of one month in Ca t Jereniah
Pierce's company under Tiia.jor Floyd and a tour of 3 months
in Caot _.
Barnet's com lany in Col Martin's regiment. Fr':^m some-
time in August 1781, he served one month in Ca )t Paris'
Company. He moved to Crreene Co N C in August 1783 and
served daring the first war with the CHTRorEE "ND'AFS
afterthe Revolution for 3 months as a spy under Gapt V.'m Jobe
and during another Caerokee war he served 3 months
under same captain and received a shot wouijd through
the Thigh.
After the i.evolution he lived in Greene Co Worth
C-iTolina, in the part v/hich later was Cocke Co, Tennessee.
In lt)34 Thomas Holland was living in CLAY COUNTY
MISSO'JRI, to which place he stated he had moved for purpose
of obtaining land to provide for his children but he gave no
names. Tliere are no further data in the file relative to the
family of Thomas Holland.
In order to obtain date of last paym.ent of pension,
name and address of person paid and possibly date of dea
death of Thomas Holland, it is suggested that you address
the Co.:ptrol.-er General, Genera^ Acoountiing Office, rcecorrds
Division, n'aslimgton D C citing the following data: "Thomas
Holland, Certificate No 19216, issued A ..g 16, 1833
rate ^26. 66 per annum, coiamenced March 4, 1331, Act of
June 7 1832. Missouri Agency."
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OP ELIJAH HUNT SO 12581 and SC 18842
Served as private under Charles Harris in Virginia
militia »
Bounty land warrants 30730 for 80 acres in 1850
and 10627 for 80 acres ;'n 1355.
Enlist .d July 5 and Oct 15 1813 and dischar2:ed July 31, 1813
and 1314. He resided 1850 in Halifax Co Va and 1855
and 1871 in Pittsylvania Co Va , and he died March 16 1879?
Declaration was made 1850 in Halifax Co Va by said
Elijan Hunt, states he was a private in company of Gapt
Cartmill in the 5th regiment of militia. Comjnanded by Ool
iviason in the war of 1812, t lat he was drafted at Halifax
court house, Va July 8 1813 for six m.onths and act'Tal y
served for six months, foid was discharged at Norfolk
Jan 11 1814. His original discharge was filed signed
Jas Gar trill? Capt 1814 Jan 11th.
Declaration viras made again for Bounty land 1855, iviarch
27 by Elijah Hunt age 67 ? or 47? stating about t-ie same
as above.
He made another declaration 1871 April 22 in Halifax
coimty Va age 86 a resident of Pittsylvania Go Va, states
he is married, that his wife's name was Lavina Carter, to
whom he vms married at Geor:ie Carters 1807, that he is
the Identical ii^lijah Hunt v/ho waas a private under Capt
Cliarles Hariss and lucGormick' s Cinpanies . 1813 and dischd
at Norfolk, that he received military land warrant.
A note in the file dated Sept 1880 frora Mt Airy
Pittsylvania Go Va stating (from R L Hunt) statin;, about
3 months ago he sent In some papers asking for reimbursement
in case of Elija Hunt a pensioner of war of 1312, who died
LAST NOValvIBER. That he has never heard from the Department
(of Pensions) in regard to this matter and asked them to
please let him hear from them as early as possible.)
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF EUSTACE HUiJT AND ELIZA A (afterwards;
ELIZA A lATILLIAiiSON
vYO 44761 Vi/C 35056 Bounty ladnd warrant No 51410 for 80 acres
in 1850 and Bl wt 8342 for 8'J acres in 1855:
Enlisted June 1 1S14 and discharged No 20 1314, served as ensi-n
under Capt Rowerton's company in tne 5th Va militia tt s a.
The widow lived in 1888 in Ringgold .Ittsylvania Co Va and the
soldier died Se.'t 1345 in Pittsylvania Co Va . He enlisted at
Halifax Court House Va .
T.e data follov/ing were obtained from the papers on file ir
pension claim W C 35056 based upon the militar/ serv .ce in the
War of 1812 of Eustace Hunt,
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of
Eustace Hunt are not shown..
He entered service at Halifax court Hou.se Va
and served from June 1 1814 to N.v 20 1814, as ans _,n in Gayt
James Howerton's Co of Va militia.
Eustace Hunt died in oittsylvania Co Va Se tember 1845 (1845).
Eustace Hunt v/as survived by his widow Eliza A Hunt^ date
and place of t eir marriage, date place of her birth and names
of her parents are not stated. t'.e widow married Gerge V/illiams
who died about 1856.
March 12 1853, George Williamson a resident of Caswel'. Co NC
(North Carolina) applied as guardian of Eustace Hunt Junior,
son of Eustace Hunt, deed, said Eijstace Hunt^ Jr. are about 18
and the only minor child of the late Eustace Hunt, for the bounty
land which was due on account of the service of _!iustace Ho'-nt,
Senior in the war of 1812, Eighty acres of bounty land v/as granted
on warrant Mo 51410 under Act of Sept 28 1850, for the benefit
of said Eustace Hunt, Jr. m.inor child of Eustace Hunt, deed.
March 4 1855, George Williamson, guardian of EUstace Hunt. Jr.
applied for additional bounty land wnich v/as due his ward on
account of the service of iOustace Hunt, Sr. in the war of 1812
80 acres land v/as granted on v/arrant N 8342, under Act of Liarch
3 1855 for benefit of said ustace Hunt Junlorl
Eliza A Williamson, forner widow of Eustace Hunt was allowvsd
pension on account of the ser .ice of Eustace Hunt in the vifar of
1812 by special act of Congress ap roved Sept 3, 1838.
She v;as then age about 90 and her postoffice address was care
Alexander Canningham Jr. Ringgold, .. ittsylvania Co Va .
No names of any other children of Eustace Hant are
resignated. In 1853 one James ^^ G Hunt lived in Casv:el.- co
IT C, bat no relations lip to soldier was stated.- Elisa A Hunt
now ..illiamson, formerly wdo of Eustace ^^unt , Certificate
IIo 35056, issued Oct 15^ 1838 at .,12 per month commenced
9-3 1888 KCt of '"•arcn 9 1878, v/ashington Agency.
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JA]..ES D HUl^^T Al\fD . - ■ : . MASSA
WO 16318 teC 22628
Bounty land warrants Ntunbers 50195 for 40 acres in 1850
and 76038 for 120 acres in 1355
He resided In Floyd Coiinty Indiana 1851 or 1856 ?
T-iO wldov/ resided 1878 In Scottsville, Floyd Co Indiana
her maiden name was Massa Fitzpatrick. They married Nov 25,
1819 in Washington county Virginia, and soldier died Mar ch 1
in Floyd Co Indian, 1852,
DECLARATION was made in Floyd County Indiana June 28
1851 by James D Hunt a;,© 58 states he was a private under
Capt Vm Crumweli in tlie 72nd regiment of volunteer
riflemen under ^ol John Tate in tne war of 1812, t at he
volunteered at RUSSEL COIjIITY VIRGINIA abrut 1st Feb 1815
for five years and continued to serve for 2 mont^js
and was dischared at Washington Co Va, (SEVEfl MILE FORD)
on first April 1315 - that he has lost his certi icate of
discharrgeo He makes this affidavit to obtain bounty land
warrant .
Again in 1878 April 3 in Floyd Co Indiana
the wiodow Massa Hunt a.^e 78 states she is the widow of
Janes D Hunt deceased, that she was married to Jaxaes D
Hunt in Vv'ashington Co Va Nov 25 1819, by Thomas Oolley
a minister, that her namie before n-arriage was Kassa Fitchpatrici
(Fitchpatrick) , that said Janes D Hunt died in Eio?/d Go
Indiana on 1st March 1S52. T':at since his dischar :e the
following have been their residence ^ ./ashington Co Va for 16
years, after his disch-ara,e removed to Floyd Co .iidiana
up to this date alv/ays lived in said county.
She again made declaration in Scottsville Floyd
Co Indiana 1879 and one I'/illia i Hunt age 42 and Martha
Brock were witnesses to her signature, who both reside in
Scottsville, Ind. ttaat they are children of the claimant
Massa F Hunt by their fatVer James D Hunt, . Mary and
Laronsus or Lazarus, JoJm, Hester, Ailsie, are the other
children. Martha is t!ie oldest ■• living one, Mary and Lazarus
are both dead, they died in VlhllNIA. V.e both saw our
father dead and vi/ere at his funeral, and our mother alone
has never remarried since his death.
DECLARATION made in Floyd Go Indiana by Massa Hunt
1856 Feb 14th age 55 in LaFayette township, said county sta-
ting her husband died in LaFayette township said county March
2, 1853 and that her hus and volunteered in Rassell Co Va
Va 1814 or 185 o . .
WAR of 1812
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JOEE ]iUl\FT AIID SARAH WO 42959 Page -30--
He served Gapt John .ayne^s company of Virginia I.;ilitia.
Declaration v/as made in Buchanon County i.iis souri June 29^
1883 by Sarah Hunt age 70 a resident of St Joseph in
Buchanan county Missouri, states she Is the widow of John Hunt
deceased, who served as private under Capt McParlane, the
Lieutenant's name was l/jr. Krumjnel, - a cavalry re iment, that
":e enlisted in RO'SSEL.:,- COUi^'TY VIRGINIA IN THE '.VAR OP 1812;
that he was age 20 when he enlisted o That he was BOPu>I in
RICro.OND VIRGINIA; that he lost his sight of his Left Eye
- in serv&ce, taat she was married to Jchn Hunt in Russell
county Virginia, 28 miles from Lebanon in year 1829 by a J P
tbat her name before marriage was Sara Miller, t'lat he died
at Ashton in Osceola c luity, Iowa 20 L:arch 1865, tnat she
remains his widow t_iat thejr had resided since his discharge
in Russell Go Va, about 20 m les froni Lebanon unt 1 about
1840 or 1845; then remo.ed to Grlggsvil _e Pike County Illinois
and remained about 4 or 5 years; t""en removed to Ashton,
Osceola county lOVuA, after a year or 2 we went bac': to
GRIGGSVILLE ILLINOIS; after remaining there a short time
they moved back to Ashton, lov/a, and remained until he died.
Witness to her signature was Horace Sndth in
St Joseph Missouri, that he has known Sarah Hunt widow of
John deed, since about 1860. T' at he saw her sign her name.
Sarah Hunt stated in 1889 that she and her
husband resided in Poweshelk County Iowa 1850 to 1855.
Affidavit by Sarah Hunt in 1833 in Bucha an Co Mo
Sept 28 that lilftn Hunt was a com.rate of John Hunt in war of
1312 ^ Tiiat he lost use of one of his eyes at Battle of
New Orleans in the v/ar of 1812.
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JOffiT HUNT AND NAl^CY HUNT BOUTITY LAND
WARRAilTS 25665 for 80 acres in 1850 and 12636 for 80 acres
in 1855 . WO 1272 and 1/ 794 -
Service as private under Capt James Sangster in the
Virginia militia, enlistea i.iay 24 1814 and discliarn-ed Se.t
21, 1814.
He resided 1850 and 1855 in Pleming county Ky
and the widowresided 1871 in Elizaville, Pleming' Co Ky
her maiden name was Nancy Chandler. They married Jan 2 1314
in PRINCE WlI.LIiL. COlti.^TY VIRCIIN.lA. HE Died Peb 22 1867 in
Pleming county Ky.
DECLARATION was made in Pleming Go Ky 22 Nov 135.,
by John Hunt, about age 58 states he was drafted in the
militia under James Langster m the 5th degiment of Va militia
under Col Street; that he was drafted in PAIRPAX COUNTY VA
I.Iay 1814 a.-.d on a verjr short notice for six months and
served 6 months and was honorably dischar ed abov-t 1814 at F
Port „ Nelson^ at Norfolk Va . . He makes this declara-
tion to obtain bounty land..
He made anotl.er declaration in Fleming Co Ky 1855
age 62 on tbat date.
Afffiavit of Nancy Hunt 1870 Se_)t 30 stating she
was married to John Hujit in Prince V'/illiam Co Va and she
understands the records in that could were destroyed during
Civil War and cannot no?/ obtain rec rd of her- marria ei
The age of Nancy Hunt in 1371 was 32 when she aga n
applied in Pleming Go Ey. Stated then her name before
marriage was NANCY CHAX'IDLOR| that siie was married 1S14
Jan 2 by *: Pillars at hev father's h m.e in Prince Will am
Co Va. 'i^at he died in Pleming ^o Ky 22 Jan 1867.
Vifitness to her signature v;ere Elias I Earley and Chandler
Hunt.. TWO APPIDANTS IN PLiiviING CO KY 1871 state triat
they are acquainted with Nancy Hunt ^ t at when Jolin and
Nancy H.-nt moved from Va to Pleming Co they had a family
of children, w some of wnom must have been born as early as
1814, and they have examined the family record and the
oldest child, Reazin Hunt was BORN Peb 19 1814, v/v-lch
record they believe to be correct, and believe they wei'e
married before t..at date, that ever since they arrived in
this county tney lived togetiier as husband and wife...
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VIRGINIA SERVIC OF LEWIS HTOT SO 11995 SO 8129 Page -32---
He served as private under Capt Thoraas Wilbinson in the Va
militia, and Caut John B Ste;.hens company of Va militia .
W 11995 SO 3129
Bounty land warrant 13015 for 160 acres n 1850
He served as pri ate under Captains Thomas V.il inson and
Ca t John B Stephens com^iany of Va militia.
Enlisted April 2 1813 and discharged Oct 14 1813
In May 27 1314 enlisted again and was dischar ed Dec 13 1814
He resided 1351 in Loudoun Va and 1871 at Leesbur/i' said co
His v/lfe's maiden name v/as Mary Garner. They married in said
county Dec 1334,
DECLARATION WAS ..ADE FEB 26, 1851 in Loudoun County Va
by said Lev/is Hunt a .:e 64 a resident of said count<-; and
stated he .volunteered at Leesburg Va A ;rll 6. 1313. That he
served under Caot Jo n B Stevens of the 5th re:;i,;innt of Va
m.ilitia. That he volunteered at Norfolk Va about 10 June 1314.
for six months and served it out and was disc ar ed Bee 13
1314
His origina dischar;i,e is filed slg ned by Joiin B Stevens
Capt 5th regiment of Va militia,
Lewis Hunt made another declaration In Loudoun Go Va
at Leesburg 1871 April 1st. Stating his wife's name v/as
Mary Garner, t whom he was married at Leesburg Va Dec
1834 stating he served m the artillery regiment as pri ate
under Caot Thomas Wilkinson and John B Stevens -; that he
enlisted the first time at Leesburg and the 2nd time at
KIL SBURG? this county J that he has received a land warrant
for 160 acr-es , i.^a or Faulkner father of C J FauU-mer was
his officer in the Artillery service. He served b th times at
Norfolk Va. His first general v;as named Taylor, General
Porter com anded during his 2nd tour of service.
He is now age 85, was BORN IN THIS COUNTY.
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF irJl^POFOD L. HUNT OR (HURT)?
Mm DIAI^ISHA HUNT OR HURT
WO 25921 WC 19166 bounty land, warrant 29298 for 160 acres, 1855
1855
He ser ed as private imder Capt Charles Betts company of
Virginia militia, enlisted Au- 31 1314 and dischar^:ed Sept 12
1814.
In 1855 and 1856 he resided in Lunenburg Co Va, and the widov/
in 1878« and 1879 at Pleasant Grove, said county, he had a firt
first wife, and his present widow was Dianisha Johns.
They married Dec 22, 1825 in said county and he died June 16
1867 at r'leasant Grove, Va said ^ounty^
DECLARATION was made by Munford L Hunt or Hurt ?
May 16, 1855 in Lunenbi;.r - Go Va states he served under Capt
C Betts in the Va re -ment of Cavalry under C,..l Scott.
States he served three months and v/as dischar^^ed at PETERSBUR
PETERSBURG VA about 1814. He makes this declaration to obtain
bounty land warrant.. He again made declaration 1856 in said
county stating about the same as above.
CERTIFI PIED COPY OF MARRIAGE RECORD WAS PILED BY THE
CIERK OP LUNENBURG CO VA showing Tnomas H Jeffress married
said Munfort Hurt and Dinitia Johns, Dec 22 1825.
Two affidavits of Jolm T Robertson and Vi/ C Winn in
Lunenbur Co Va Jan 1 1879 knov/s the widow has not
remarried s .nee death of her hus'.and.
DECLARATION OP DIANISHA HURT OR HISHT IN SAID C-Ui.TY 1878
states she is age 82 and stated she was the second wife of
said soldier.
S e also filed another declaration 1879 in Lun^aburg
Co Va stating about the sarae as above, one John D Hurt
and L C Hardy were witness to her signature.
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VIR:'INIA SERVIC. OF SAj.iUEL J HUI^IT AND SAL IE J HUUT
SO 40671 and SG 31484 (31484)
A sergeant under Capt Th^.s Clarke's Virginia Militia
Bountj land v/arrants Numbers 23732 for 80 acres in 1850
and Wo 18307 for 80 acres in 1855.
Enlisted Aug 16, 1814 and discl-'arged Dec 31 1814.
Resided 1851 and 1855 in KADISOi: COUNTY ALABAI'lA, and the v/idow
resided there 1830 at Hunt svi lie . Sallie J Douglass v/as her
maiden name. They married Oct ■?3 1323 in Pittsylvania Co Va
and he died Jan 12 1875 in Huntsville, Ala bama
DECLARATION was made by Sam el I Hunt for bounty land in
Madison Co Alabama Jan 6, 1851 at ac;e 63 stating he was a
First Sergeant in company of Capt Thomxas Clarke in 7tix militia
regiment, under Sanders ; t'lat he was drafted at Hames in
Pittsylvania Co Va about Aug 15, 1814, for six months and
served six months and honorably dischar'^ed at Norfolk Feb 15
1315 o He also filed declf ration 1855 April 20 in liadison Go
Alabama for bounty land. ; stating about the sa'ne as above.
DECLARATION v/as made by Saliie J Hunt in Madison
Co Alata October 1830 - age 74 stating she is the widov; of
Sai^iuel I Hunt deceased, ; taat he was BORl^T in HALIFAX OR 2
PlTTS"iLVAi\:IA CO VA ■ That she v/as married to him m
Pitts Ivania Co Va Oct 27 1823 . j that her name before marriage
was Douglass, that she remains his v/idow.; that he died in
Hmitsville Alabama Jan 12 1875.
Affidavit made by Eleanor Do. -.glass in Madison Co Ala.
stating she was present at the marriage of Samuel I Hunt
to Sallie J Douglass in rittsylvania Co Va 23 Oct 1823 and
know they lived together mitil he died. .
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JOffi.! JENKINS W 7894 Page 35—-
DECLARATION was made by John Jenkins in PIKE COUilTY GEORGIA
DECEMBER 4, 1832 age 73, who applied under act of June 7, 1832.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension
Claim liV 7894 that John Jenkins while living in HENRY COUNTY
VIRGI.'.'.;IA, enlisted March 1730 and served at var3)ous times until
the surrender of Cornwallis as a private with the Virginia
Troops under Capt Jesse Heard and Swingfield Fill and Colonel
Davey; and he was at the sie- e of Yorktown.
He died in said county July 20 1847. -13557'80
He married in Greene county Georgia February 28 1797
to Mary Rutherford. She was allowed pension on her application
executed December 14, 1S54, at which time she . was age 77,
and living in Pike county Georgia.
John and Mary Jenkins had the following children j
Sal .y B Jenkins born December 2 1797
Polly W. " born May 16 1801
Lewisa " born Aug 10 1803
Jesse " born Nov 1 1804
Francis A " born Nov 17 1310
Johi: R " born March 4 1813
Mahala born October 1 1815 . o
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VIRGINIA SExC^ICE OF vVILLIA:i KINDLE S 2705 Page 36 --
DEC^.ARATrON was made 1832 September 5th in Greene
County Tennessee by v.'illiam Kindle a^e 72 . ho wp )lied
ander the .-.ct -of June 7 1832.
He states he entered service 1776 and previous
taereto resided in C'JL2E2i?ER CO l^TY VIRGINIA and after the
capture of Bur^oyne and the transfer of the prisoners to
ALBEB'L.KLE BARILA.CKS , he entered under Capt Porter as he thinkr
of the2ud regiment of Va troops or line in Culpepper
Co Va to go on duty j to the Albemarle barricks durinf;
tie keeping of that barracks for the prisoners and was
stationed at said place as a guard under Porter, his
Colonel at the Barricks, he disremembers, bat thinks
? 'le then entered service until the barricks was
abandoned and prisoners taken to Winchester, about 2 years and
enlisted a second time at the Albemarle barracks in th.e fal^
1778 for the war under Ca,pt Kirkpatrick, after2nd regt
of the Va line and marched to the South near the North
Carolina line and .joined the main army under Gen Greene
andfreq. lently m.arched from point to point in the Garclinas
watching the movement of Cornwa lis.V/as in no engageraen'
j.ntil siege of Little York when and where Cormvallis
surrendered in which siege he was.
After the siege of Little York the army mdf
Wayne .^^ . ". ret irnedto t-ie south and was stationed
at Savanneh d.iring the sum;aer after the siege of york
in orderto keep the Britsh from mailing inroads into the countrv
and continued in garrison at Savana i until the British re-
treated and finally evacuatedthe country and marched back
to Va and discharged b.' Ca t Kirkpatrick.
Ke was in the battle of Brandywine before
t le march to tiie south, but was marched to the north and
was in the said battle of Brandywine.
DECORATION was made in PERRY CO TIF^ESSFE iiPRIL 9
1838 by w'm Kindle who states he for;ierly resided in
Green Co Teni; from where he has lately removed that he was
residing in Perry Co Tenn, in the western district Tenn
where he intends to remain and wishes his pension
pa able atJackson in "v.'esterDist Ten .; the reason for
removing he has only one son George Kindle resides in Perry
and he is himself age 84 and is in helpless condition
and now Bsidos ana wishes to remain v«ith his said son to b
havecare and protection in his old age.
kYFIDL'^'T CF IUC'TA'^". BROILEP SE^'IOR in Greene Co
Tennessee A .r 13 1831, states he was acquainted vjith
Wm Kindle who enlisted during the Revolution under Capt
John Porter and he served j.nder Col Hamilton of the 2nd
regiment of this deponent, said he frequently saw Wm I'indle
in the service of the [1 S und atthe end of the war he saw
him ret rning home with his napsaok on his back.
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF PET^R KINDER AND IMRGARET R 5931
DECLARATION of Mar,'_raret Kinder in WYT^Til COUi-ITY VIRGINIA
June 5, 1845 age 88 on lot:-; .vionth. Slie ap ;lied under the
Act of July 7 1838, stat s she Is the widow of Peter Kinder,
a soldier of the Revolutionary war, who was drafed or enlisted
in Wythe Co Va 1780 and ser ed until the battle of Guilford cou
House North Carolina, was was wounded -was shot so t at he
had to give up. Served over one year under General Gates and
then General Green , and Gen Rutherford.
Tnat she was married to Peter Fvinder 1774, that
Peter Kinder died 22 Se t 1807, that the marriage took place
prior E to 1794 .
Affidavit of George Porter in Wythe Co Va 1845 Dec 13,
stating John Hanger of said county before Geo Porter the
J P stating from the register in his possession it api^ears
that on Sept 22 1809, he preached the funeral address for Peter
Kinder a member of the LUTHiiRAN CONGREGATION OP SAID COU"NTY.
AFFIDAVIT MADE BY ELIJAH HAT/VKINS, PASTOR OF LUTHi^RAN CHIj'RCH
that extract from the records of the j_.UTHiiRAN AND GERLiAN
REFORi..ED GHJRCH OF VVYTHE COUNTY VA from the records of
Deaths of Margaret Kinder wo died x on 23 October 1845.
signed Elijah Hawkins.
Said Elijah Hawkins of Wyphe CO VA pastor of the Luthern
church, states the above is a true copy from the records of
deaths of .aid church book and that he preached her funerai
at the time she was buried being 25 October 1845.
AFFIDAVIT IN IrrYTIiE CO VA by John Doak 1845 Dec 20
stating that he was acquainted with reter Kinder and his wife
and knows that he vi/as cai:.ed into service to North Carolina
during the Revolutionary war and has alwasys under stood that
he was wounded during the said service.
DECLARATION made in "iVythe Co Va 1845 Dec 3 by George
Kinder, administrator of Margaret Kinder who applied under
the act of 1836 July 4, t at sa d Margaret Kinder was ?/idow
of Peter Kinder of the Revolution . and at battle of Guilford
was shot and wounded so that he had to quit serv ce . t-at
Peter Kinder died 22 Sept 1809 fiat she was married to him
prior to his leaving service.
AFFIDAVIT OF JULY AilN CHAPr.E IN ^YYTHE CO VA 1845 stating
aie 93, was acquainted with Peter Kinder and wife before they
married and afterwards, she lived with them one winter after
they married. She knew he v/as called to service. She "new his
wife Vi^ent over the Blue Ridge to bring him home ater he v/as
wounded .
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OP IWLLIAr. LACK SO 10079 SO 6439
He served as Corporal under Capt Wm Freeland £: Ca t Flood's
companies of the Virginia militia.
RESIDjiFCE 1850 tu 1871 in SMITH CGUivrTY TS^r:-ESSES
POST OFFICiis CARTHAGE, xi^listed December 29 1813 add Aiig 29
1814 and dischar ed A.jril 11 and Dec 21 1814 or Feb 21, 1815.
Declarations were :-,iade in Smith County Tennessee 1850
1851, 1352 and 1871 bj' said Vi/illiara . • Lack. He was age
62 in 1850, states he served as corporal under Capt Wa I.
Freeland' s company in the 100th 3at to 4ti? bri-ade 47th
regiment of Light Infantry of Vir inia, under Col Gray
, that he volunteered in BUCKINGHAi,! COUNTY VA about March
10th 1814 for six months and continued for six nonths and
disc-iarrged at Cam p Carter 21 Feb 1815, which is shwn by
his discharge attached to his papersi Signed by Vim J Freeland
captain
In his declaration filed in Smith County Tennessee
April 10 1871 he stated he was age 82. That the name of his
wife was POLLY A1\TN LACK to whom he was married in Buckingham
Co ;a J that his said wife is deceased, that he volunteered
in Biickingham County Va Atv 1, 1814.. and discharged belovi/
Richmond Va at Cam < Carter Feb 1 1S15, That previous to
the term of service above described, he served 3 months
as a substitute for V/illiaiu R, Thomas and was stationed
nearly all the time at the Peach Orchard near . Norfolk
Va, that in his 2nd term the com any was sent from
BUCKINGHAI.'i Cv:URT HOUSE VA AUG 1814 and went to Richmond Va and
from there to Camp Carter and remained until discharged.
That he lives now ' " 7^ miles east of east ? T;^at by
mistake of Capt his na^ne ap ears on the roll as "LAX''
Instead of Lack,".
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP CORl^LIUS McPAL.l, S 5753 Page - 39
DECLAR/iTION was made in ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGI^IIA NOVEIIBSR
29, 1832 by Cornelius i.icFall, age 98, who applied under
the Act of June 7 , 1832 .
He stated he was EORII 1734 (he thinks) in ANTRIIJ IRLLAim
but has no record of his age^ that he emigrated to VIRGINIA
and landed in HAivlPTON sometime in 1775 j for a while he lived
in neighborhood of Hampton, from there he went to county of
AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA, and followed the trade of a V/EAVER; that
ho married in last named county and removed from there to
Albemarle county where he made a purchase of land and settled
until he was drafted in the Militia « The precise year date
not recollected; tho it v/as the year that Burgoyne's troops
were first stationed at the jU.bemarle barracks, where he was
stationed about 4 months as a guard at the barracks, under Capt
Idttn Grayson in Grissom, the regiment to which he was attached v/as
commanded by Col GROCI<ZET, that after his discharge he was again
drafted in the militia, in Albemarle Co and marched from there
to the neighborhood of Yorktown under Capt Lea' e, whore he was
attach -.d to a regiment, under Col Reuben Lindsay, v/hich was
under General Nelson | that this occurred prior to the
possession of Yorktown by Lord Cornwallis; that it was the same
same year skirmishes was had with the enemy at Grsenspring?
in the neighborhood of Yorktown j thence he v/as marched to
MOVIN HILLS, where he was discharged; thence returned to
Albemarle and was '. again in a very s hort time drafted
VIRGINIA SErJyiCJi; OP CORNELIUS McPALL S 5753 Page -40
PAGE 2 continued:
in the militia and marched with a portion of the prisoners
to Winchester, where remained in service for a few weeks, he Vif?.'
discharged, but receiv4dd no written discharge, returned to
Albemarle, where he has resided ever since.
The name of persons to whom he was laii-wn in his
neigh orhood were Samuel McCord, Solomon Wood and William
Black. One affidavit of Peter or Porter Cleveland a clergyman
and Joseph Alexander in said county 1832 29th Nov, were
acquainted with this soldier.
AFFIDAVIT OF SOLOMON WOOD AlxJD TO/i BLACK in said co" nty stat
state they were in service as drafted militia at tho siege of
York and recollect to have seen Cornelmus McPall in service
in the militia •
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP THOMAS McGEORGE S 2801 --FAGE 41
DECLARATION was made in Vi/ARREN GOIJl^TY TENNESSEE October 10
1833 by Thomas McGeorge who ap ;lied under the Act of June 7,
1832.
The follovifing data are obtained from the papers on file in th;
Re olutlonary war claim for pension S 2801, based upon the
military service of Thomas McGeorge in that war.
He was BORN Jan 23, 1758 in Hanover County Virginia.
The names f his parents are not shown. iVhile a resident of
Boteetourt Co Va, he enlisted April 1778 and served six months
as private in Capt Joseph Renfro's Virginia company » He enliste
in May 1779 and served six months as private in Capt Eason's
Va company. He enlisted June 1780 and ser ed six months as
privqte in Capt Cummins' Company^ Col Charles Lynch' s Va regimen
He enlisted, served 3 months as orderly sert^eant in Col Hugh
Crockett's Va regiment, was n the battles of ViihitsalJ's Mills
and Guilford and discharged March 19 1781. He was afterwards
appointed by Col Vi/m Vi/ard to purchase provisions for the BRITISH
prisoners, who had bean moved from Albemarle Barracks to
Vi/inchester and served 3 months in that ^ capacity.
IN DECEMi:.ER 1816 he moved from Botetourt Co Va to IQJOX
COUJITY KENTUCnY and in Aug 1822 moved to WARREN COUl^TY TENN .
He also lived in Blount, Alafaama and Franklin Tennessee for
short periods.
He died April 27 1834 but place not stated.
There are no family data..
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF Vi/TLLIAi/I McGEORGE S 38201 --Page 42
DECLARATION was made by Viilliam McGeorge June 28, 1819
age 63 and resided In King Lllliam County Virginia.
V'/illiam McGeorge enlisted in King Vi/illiam County Virginia
February 14^ 1778, served as a privafee in Gapt Reuben Lipscomb',
company. Col Holt Richardson's Va regiment was in the battle
of Monmouth and was dischar; ed Feb 19 1779.
He died Nov 26, 1822, in King vftlliam County Va.
He married Elizabeth. Her maiden name, date and place of
birth and names of her parents are not shown. She was living
in King William County Virginia in 1844.
Nc
\¥ E/George, a child of the solder and wife, jiillzabeth
was living in 1344. N ' nai^^es of any other children are shown.
--Page 43--
VIRGINIA SERVIC _. OP BASIL MIDDLETON MD MaRY \nb522
Bounty land warrant 358 for 450 acres.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension
claim No Vif 18522 that Basil Ivliddleton was appointed in
December 1777, surgeon and served until the close of the war
in Giblonel V/illiam Russell's Virginia Regiment.
He died 1809 in Prince George County Virginia.
The soldier married in September 1788, t Miss Mary
Belchers or Belscher.
She died September 15, 1841 at the home of Mr and Mrs
John Cargill in SUSSEX C0TJ1^"TY VIRGINIA.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE-
First child, name not given, died v/hen he was age 4 months old
Benjamin of Petersburg, Vir ,inia, who died leaving neither wife
or children.
George who died without heirs.
Aubin, who married and left 2 sons Arthur and George B Aubin,
who married and left 2 sons, Arthur and George B.
Arthur and George B Middleton were allov/ed pension due
their grand mother, Mary, widow of Basil Middleton,
There are no further data as to the family.
WAR OP 1812 -r'age 44
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP ISAAC MIDDLETON AUD JOaI^L-;A OR JOHAl^NA
WO 9784 WC 5538 who served as private under Caot Plood
in the Virginia militia,
DECLARATION v/as made in J:' AGE COUNTY VIRGINIA 1850
Nov 30 hy Isaac Liddleton age 67 a resident of said count y^
He stated he was a private in company of Capt Flo d in 4th
regiment of Va militia, conu.ianded by Lt Col Tho . H. V/oodlng
that he was drafted in Prince William Co Va 1st Jan 1814.
for 3 months and served 3 months. and honorably dischar ed
at Gamp in the rear of the line North of GORDEN BATTERY:
PORT Barbour Norfolk on 11th April 1814- he ao .lied for
bounty land warrant. ALSO DECLARATION Vi/AS :..ADE CN PAGE GO VA
1855, stating about the same as the above.
APFIDAVIT OP DAVID LIDDLETON in Page Co Va July 21
1873 states he is age 30 and is a son of Isaac I.Ilddleton
deceased, ; that his said father lived in ^age Co Va when he
drev/ his land warrant for service rendered in t^ie v/ar of
1812 o 'i'hat his mother Joannah Mlddleton is still living
and Is still a widov;.
DECLARAITON OP A v/IDOW POR FE1\ISI0N made m Page Co Va
April 11 1871 by Joanah Mlddleton age 84 states she is the
v/ldow of Isaac Mlddleton j that she was married under name of
Joannah Dods n to Isaac Liddleton about Jan 20 1815
by Elder Lewis Conner at Broaddus Mill, that her hsuband died
at Needmore, July 16 1362.
APPID.VIT OP JONAS CAVE in Page Co Va 1873 stating
age 87, tnat he was a soldier in war of 1812, aid nov; a
pensioner, that he v/as acquainted v;lth Isaac Mlddleton up to
date of his death, having lived one mile of his residence,
t at they frequently talked about the war.
APFIDAVIT IN .AGE CO VA 1873 by \;illiam Mlddleton. states he
is a son of Isaac and Joannah Mlddleton, tl at he was age 58
on the 7th March, that his mother is stil-. living and remains
a widow.
SEVERAL AFFIDAVITS SHOWING that Isaac Mlddleton drev/ bounty
land warrants were given in the file.
VifAR OP 1812 --rage 45---
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JACOB HIDDLETON AND MARY BOUI'ITY LAND
WARRAj'TS NTOIBERS 54560 for 80 acres in 1850 and 48907
for 80 acres in 1855. lie was a private under Capt Ashby
in the Virginia militia.
DECLARATION WAS PILED IN TiJSCARWAS COU.iTY OHIO Jan 13 1851
by Jacob Ivliddleton age 57 states he was a private under Capt
Espich in the Va militia under Oen Harrison in the v/ar of 1812.
that he volunteered at i'lorgantovm Virginia about Se..t 1, 1812
for six months and served seven months and was honora3)ly dischd
at Port Meigs Ohio April 8 1813, as will appear by the muster
rolls of said com any, his original certificate he gave to Josej
Joseph (illegible nai^e) for safe keeping and it cannot be
found .
APPIDAVIT OP mi V/ALIER IN GUERNSEY CO OHIO 1851 Dec.
4th. age 62, states he knows Jacob Middfeeton who was a
volunteer 'jnder Capt Nathan Espick in the 2nd regiment of
militia commanded by Col Dudley Evans in the war of 1812
that he volunteered at Jai.ES Vi/EBSTER'S IN MONONGAEAilA CO VA
about Sept 1812 and served about 7 months and was discharged
at Fort Meigs ^hio 9th April 1813.
Declaration made in Tuscarwas Co Ohio by Mary
Mlddleton f said county states she is the widow of Jacob
Middleton to whom bounty land warrant No 54566 for 80
acres issued under Act of 1850 on the ord Feb 1854..
T,,at her husband Jacob Middleton died before the
warrant came to him,
AFFIDAVIT OF Vflvi WALLER of Guernsey Co Ohio st^^tes
he received for his service in the war of 1812 a boujity land
warrant No 12914, issued Aug 8 1851, that he was well acquaintd
with Jacob Middleton before he entered ser vice, and knew
him to have entered about Sept 20 1812, that he and Middleton
lived at that t ime about 4 miles distant, that he left the
neighborhood, the same day, that Jacob Middleton' s company
left; that he was a member of Lt Paul's company and they v/ere
together almost every day up to the time they were discharged
at Fort Meigs Apr 9 1813.
AFPIDAV T WAS ALSO IiADE BY JOSEPH V/ALLER of Guernsey Co
Ohio 1852 stating he also belonged to Lt Paul's company,
that Lenard Cup was Capt and well acquainted with Jacob
Middleton. DECLARATION was made by Mary riiddleton 56 widow of
Jacob in Tuscarawas Co Ohio 1856. That they married 1319 I ar
11, (her name before marriage looks like "Chill or Child?)
--Page 46
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JO :^I LIIDDIETON OR MIDETON AND ELEANOR
W 7464 bounty land v/arrant 28594 for 160 acres
In 1855
DECLARATION made August 25 ^ 1832 while a resident of
Harrison county Virginia. He died Jan 31 1837 at his
res--dence in Harrison Co Va, which was made by John
Mlddleton who applied under the Act of 1832 June 7th.
John Mlddleton was BORi^I November 20 1761, in j-OUDOUN
COUNTY VIRGINIA, where he resided until 1796 when he moved
to Harrison Co Va.
Vi/hile a resident of Loudoun Go Va, he enlisted in Sept.
1780, and served 3 months as a private in Ca t John Butcher's
and Daniel Flggins' Va companies. He enlisted April 1781,
and ser ed 3 months as a private in Capt Francis Berry's
company, Col Elias Edmunds' Va regiment.
John Mlddleton married March 28 1797 in Winchester,
Frederick County Va to Eleanor Hardy.
The widow Eleanor Mlddleton was allowed pension on her
application executed July 15, 1837 at which time she was
a e 78 and a resident of Harrison Co Va, where she was
still living in 1855.
In 1851 reference was made to children but no names
were designated
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the na
name and address of person paid, and possibly t foe date
of soldier's widovi? Eleanor liiddleton, you should v/xite to
the Comptroller General, General Account ng Office, Records
Division, Vfeshington D C and cite the fol owing:
Eleanor Mlddleton widow of John Mlddleton
certificate No 839, issued Aug 13 1851, rate $20 per annum
commenced March 4 1848 under Act of July 29 1848
Virginia (WHEELING ) AGENCY.
Page 47
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JO.: I>I i,IIDDLETON S 2847
Declaration of John Liddleton age 70 in October 28, 1833
in HIGHLMD COUNTY OHIO,
He stated he was BORl^I IN LANCASTER COTOJTY PENx^SlOLVANIA
April 24th (or 28?) 1764, has no record of his age. When
called into service ^e lived in Shenandoah Go Va when called
into service; that he lived in that county until 1813, when he
moved to HIGHLAND CO OHIO where he has ever since lived.
fhat m the first tour of his service he volunteered and in
al- the rest he was drafted -knev; .ENERAL v'/ASHINGTOiT AI-;D
iviUHLSNBERG . In Sept 1777 he volunteered in company of Va
militia under Capt Thomas Buck at Woodstock Va and marched
soon after he joined to Pittsburgh Pa, where he joined the
regiment under Col Gibson ;, remained at Pittsburgh about six
months when he marched under said officers to Vl/HEELING VA
v/here he remained until he served out his time of 3 months
for which he volunteered, when he received a written discharg
and returned home, Th ^ s service was to protect the fronteri
of Pennsylvania and Va from the attack of hostile Indians.
In July 1778 he was drafted at iVoodstock, Va and served
under Ca t Daly? Downy, marched to Falmouth soo afterwards,
was drafted, vi/here he remained several days, marched to
Richmond where his company joined the regiment of Va militia
under Col Bdmlston and they remained in Richmond \intil he
had served out the terra of which he was drafted. He then
marched under his Captain to Woodstock aad dischcr^edi after
serving 3 months » In iaarch 1779 he was again drafted at
Woodstock Va under Capt Jacob Prewit? marchd to Richmond
- in 1779 in September xvas again drafted at Woodstock efor 12
months, under Col John Brown, -he took 2 American deserters,
put them in prison at Wo.'dstock. and in 3e t 1780 he v;as
again drafted for the Va militia at Woodstock under Capt
Jacob Pruewit or Penewit? marched to Richmond, .
Tiiere is no data on file as to family.
The correct name of above mentioned Captain v;as Jacob
Prewit, but it was illegi ly v/ritten)
VIH&INIA SER'/ICi^ OP MARTIN MOOITEY S 38234 Page 48—-
DECLARATION was made in Albemarle County Virginia 1818 June 1
by Martin Mooney, claim No S38234,
MARTIN MOONEY WAS BORN JULY 1752, but the place of his birth
and names of parents are not shown.
He enlisted In Albemarle county Virginia about 1775, and
served In Capt vh\ Fontaine's Va company, and in Col Charles L
Lewis' 14th Virginia Regimez-t, and he v/as in the battle of
Long Bridge; after the termination of this service he again
enlisted, served in Capt VVm Lev/ls' company, Col Jesse Cleveland's
North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of King's Mountain,
Guilford Courthouse, and at the siege of NINj::.TY-SIX; entire
length of his service was thj ee years »
He married Patsy her maiden name date and place
of their marriage is not shovm.
In 1820 it was stat d that said Patsy was age 58 and in 1824
age 65. In 1820 a son, age 15 \vas referred to but his name was
not given. In 1822 one Robert Mooney resided in Rockbridge
county Virginia, but no relationship to the family of this
soldier was not shown.
In order to obtain tJie date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of the Revolutionary v/ar pensioner, Martin Mooney
No S 38234, you* should address the Gom.ptroller General
in General Accounting Office, Records Division, l;/ashington D G
and cite the following data.
Martin Mooney, Certificate No 6825 issued Feb 2, 1819
rate of ;|p8 per month, cormnenced June 1, 1818 (1818) Act of March
18 1818, Virginia Agency.
-Page 49
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP RICH/iRD i.IOONEY Mm MIj.lY W 3855
The following records are from pension cla -:m No t'i3855
of Richard Ilocney who enlisted in .ilbemarle county, Virr;inia,
in June 1779 and served in Gapt John. Marks' Virginia coi.ipany
and in Colonel Richard Gamphell's Virginia regiment, was in
the battle of STONE, GUILFORD COURT HOUSE AND C/u,'DEN, siege
of NINETY SIX and battle of EUTAVlf SPRINGS; he stated that
he served 18 months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed iipril
6, 1819, at which time he v/as a resident of Albemarle Jo Va
and v/as age 57 in 1820 gave his age as 61.
He married December 25, 1788 in iilbemarle Go Va to
MILLY OR LilLiEY Ci-iRROLi, , The name also apears as Ivlildred.
The widow Milley pensioned as Mil.:y, was allovi'ed pension on
her application executed November 26, 1341, at which time she
was residing in Albemarle Go Va, where she stated she had '.
always lived and gave her age as 68. In 1820- soldier had
stated that his v/ife, Milly was age 55. In 1843 she stated
that she v/as age 68. She died jiugust 5, 1851. The names of
tliQ following childied are shcv/n|
RICHARD L'iOONEY S in 1820 was age 16, /jiderson Mooney in 1820
was age 13, John Mooney in 1820 was age 11, Thomas iiooney in
1820 was age 9.
In 1850 tne naiue Patsy Mooney, ap ears, but no relationship
to tlie family was shown. Tbere are no further family data.
His certificate was No 9922, issued April 29- 1819, at rate
of ^8 per month, com-ionced Aug 8 1318 under Act of I'/iarch 18
1818, Virginia Agency.
VIRGINIA SEEVICE OP JONATHAN IIUNJDAY S 5795 Page -50--
The data follov/ing v/ere obtained fron pension clalr:i S5795
based upon service in the Revolutionary v/ar of Jonathan I.iunday.
He was BORN 1754 in Alber.iarle county Virginia. The na/;os of his
parents are not given.
K-hile a resident of Alber.iarle Go Va Jontahn luunday enlisted
1775 served 2 raonths as private in Capt Robert Harris' cunoany
Colonel Nicholas LeviTis' Virginia regiment. A year or 2
afterwards he enlisted, date not stated, and served 2 r.ionths
as private in Capt Dal ton's company. Col Stubblef ield' s Virginia
re.^iment . He enlisted About June 1, 1778, to march to Richmond
and ser ed as private in Capt Harris' Va company, marched to
Yorkto^Am and was present at the surrender there. His entire
service in the Revoliztion amounted to 8 months.
The soldier continued to reside in Albemarle Co Va after the
Revolution and was allowed pension on his application e xecvited
Oct> uer 2, 1832, v/hile living there. He died June 11 1833.
No family data are given in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payi-nent of pension and name
of person paid, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, records division, Washington D C and
cite the following j JONAT AiJ LiX'KDAYs CERTIPIGATxi: NO 4920,
issued Jan 31, 1833 rate of .j|i26o66 per annum, commenced L.arch 4,
1831, Act of June 7 1832, Virginia Agency.
VIRGINIA SERVICE CP SAl.irJEL MUWDAY S 38248 Page 51
DECLARATION was made November 7, 1820 in Albemarle County
Virginia by Samuel Munday age 59 a resident of said county,
states he served in the Revolutionary war; that he marched from
said county in 1779 in the company of Caot Wm Lewis of the
regiment of Colonel Green Haws in the Continental establishment
and continued in the said corps until 1781, when he was dischar-
ged in Salesbury North Carolina; that he was in the battle of
Guilford Courthouse and Camden, and seige of NINETY SIX, and
Eutaw Springs, as will appear by a reference to a declaration
filed Feb 7 in the present year and a pension certificate No
iL 17545, granted to said Munday.
He filed a schedule of his property. That he has a wife
3 months older than himself, and he has a son and a daughter
living with him, both grov;n and of age on whose labor he is
dependent for support.
affidavit/of JOHN WATSON, AND MARTIN DAVIDSON, W.-I WOODS
AND FRAI^K CARR IN ALBEMARLE CO VA FEB 7 1820,
State Samuel Munday age 60 of this county personally appeared
in open court makes the following declaration; That Samuel
Munday enlisted in Albemarle Co Va 1779 un-ier Capt William
Lewis and Col Greene and Haws in the Continental Establishment,
and continued to serve until 1781, when he was discharged from
service at Salisbury N G; and mentioned the various battles same
as already mentioned.
Page 52
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP CHAl/IPAION NAPPER OLD WAR INVALID AND VHDOW
RKjr'iCTED FILE NO 16716
Ke served as prl te in the Vir3inia militia Infantry.
DECLARATION VuaS Made in LaPorte , county Indiana Sentember 6
1365 by Cnarnpaig Nap er age 72 a resident of Mor an Station
in said county states he enlisted at Cabfell county Va
as a private under Caot Burv/elj. Spurlock in the Va Infantry
Volunteers in 1815. That he served in company of Ga:)t Spurloc^'
for nearly 6 months ^ ; which v/as a few days after the Battle of
New Orleans, tnat he has lost his papers.
He states that he ap;lied through Col May for a la;d
warra t and obtained it upon a state of facts .
J/AR OP 1812 -I- age 53--
~iJITED STATL'S INPAl^TRY S1]R\'TG^ OF ISAAC NAPIER
VIRGINIA infantry OR NAPPSR SO 12300 SO 15455
BOUNTl^ LA D Vl'ARRAiv-T 4639 for 160 acres in 1855
Name of his widow was ftlisal eth Napier, he served 1st
Sgt, Capt James Langster'c co 12th United States Infantry
^-listed June 28 1814 and discnarged Dec 31 1814.
Residence 1850 the residence of soldier v/as Clinton Go Ky
and 1871 in Cumberland, Co, Ky at Berksvi'lle, the
widow Elizabeth Napier, to whom he was married April 10 1818
in fthite county Tennessee at Sparta.
Isaac Napier made declarati :n n Cumberland Go Ky
April 18 1871 a e 89 t at he was enlisted in Ccpt Jai'ies
Langster's or Santortar? Co 12th V;_rginia Infantry
He was discharged at Staunton Va about 4th Aug 1315
He was at the Siege of Norfolk during the v/h-.. le ti-MC, that
he enlisted for five years, but was engaged in no battle
but said siege of Norfolk Va. He received a land v/arrant
DECLARATION was made 1850 in Clinton Co Ky by Isaac Napier
(sometimes called Nap er) a^:e 68 a resident of Clinton Co Ky
that he was a first 3er=^;eant in company of Cam , James Langster
in 12th regiment " S Infantry in war of 1312 t lat he enlisted
IN lEE COUNTY VIRGINIA about 28 Juje 1814 for five years and
served 4 months and 14 days and discharged at Staunton Va .
12 Nov 1814. . .
WAR OP 1812 J . Page 54_..
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP JOHl^ NAPIER OR NAPrER AND SPICEY WO 1589
^ . X , a"d W C 1104
He served under J M McLaurence in the Virginia militia.
Bounty land warrant No 30 .44 for 160 acres in 1855
Enlisted Aug 4 1814 and discharged Nov 2 1814c
Residence of v/idov/ 1853 and 1870 was Albemarle county Va
and in 1855 and 1871 was Pluvanna County Virginia.
her maiden name was Spicey Hardy. They married October 20 1813 in
Buckingham county Virg nia and he died May 9 1841 iij said
Buc'cingham Co Va.
CERhlPIED COPY EP MARRIA EE RlJCORD WAS PILED IN ThE PAPERS
by R Eldridge Clerk of Buc ingham Co Va 1353 Jan 11, showing that
John Napier and Spicey Hardy were married by John Ayres a
minister 1813 October 20th.
DECLARATION was made by Spicey Napier in Albemarle Co Va
19th i.'iarch 1853 by her age 48 statin:;, Jo n Naper deceased a
private under Capt John Gannaway in 24th regiment of militia under
Col Woodward in the war of 1812 in Buckingham Co Va, where he was
drafted about Aug 2 1814 for six months and served five months
and 29 days and discharged at Port Bar at Norfolk Va Jan 5 1815 <.
Th.at his dischare was burnt in the house in Buckingham Co Va.
That she was married in Buck ngham Co Va 20 Oct 1813.
tat her name before m^arriage was Spicey Hardy; that he died in
Buckingham Co Va 22 May 1841, and she remains his widow.
She made declaration in Buckingham Co Va J ly 6, 1855, also,
stating about the same as previously. ^
Declaration was also made in A Ibemarle Co Va 1870 Sepo
25 by Spicy Napoer or Napier a-e 70 a resident of Scottsvil^.e,
Albemarle Co Va" states she is widow of John Napper or Napier deed.
APPIDAVITS M/iDE BY JOSEPH WALKER AND JAIvIES M NOEL m nlbemarle
Co Va 1871 sept 13 stating f ..t they have been resid 'nts of
Scottsvilie Va said county near the line of Pluvanna county /a
- with Spicey Napier or Nap er, for many years, and rememoer Jo-jn
Napier or Napoer husband of Spicy Napier; and know she has
remained the widow of M John Napper or Napier,
remain ^.^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ PLUVAI«iA CO VA 18 April 1871
by Spicey Napier or Nap,er age 74, resident o^ ScottsviLe
Albemarle Co Va, ; that he belonged to regiment of C-lonei luomas
sallow, she thiAks it was the lOth regiment and 7th o^JS^^^^^q,^
He was drafted at Lipscom.b Old Field on 4th A...g 18x4
and was honorably discharged at Norfolk on or about 4th Peb lol5
that he was never in any battle. .
WAR OF 1812 ^^Se 55---
ViRGINIA SSRVICi^ OF MIGAJAH OR McCAGER, MYCAGER MD
RODY OK RliODA NAPIER( r Nappier or
NAPEER ?
SO 19514 SO 15761 WO 42569 VaC 35421
Bounty land warrant 25247 for 80 acres in 1850 and
21351 for 80 acres in 1S55.
He served private Cnot Jeremiah Neal in the Virginia
militia.
Affidavits made m Breathitt county Ky Dec 4 1882
by Rody Nappier a^^e 41 in said county the widov/ of McCager
Nappier , tlat she was '-'.arrled to him in Perry Co Ky Dec 6
1866 by Zachariah Fu ate a minister, that her na^ae before
marriage was Rody Clements , that i.IcCager Napper died at
home in Ky Aug 8 1882. j that since h s discharge they had
resided in Perry Co Ky.
There were several affidavits one of Patrick Nao ier, E B
E B Curdwell , Lswis x Nap^jier and Rody Nap -j^er
CERTIFIED COPY OP TEo hilRRIAGE RECORD OF r,5ICA ER NAFIER
OF PERI-Y CO Dec 5 1856 to Rhody Clemismons of Perrv a.ue 25
and iviacCager Napier was age 74 , by Zachariah Pia ate minister
of the Baptist church, attested by M H Napier, M C Napier
and Hendley Fugate 1866 »
POWER OP ATTORI'EjT BY RHODA POUCH, L^^TE WIDOW OF
hY CAGeR NAPIER A SOLOIER OF THE WAR OF 1812, post office;
Jackson Ky, Breathitt count j' appointed Sara Downey of
Washington D G her attorney.
AFFIDAVIT OF R'lODY NAP.IER STaTING she had not been
previously married but her husband had been previously marrif
but his wife had died before their marriage, he resid-d in
Perry Co Ky and was age 79 at date he recei ed pension
MYCAGER NAPIER made declaration in WOLFE CO KY
1872 Iviarch 19th . . HE /iSo I;LJ3E DECLARATION IN BREATHITT
CO KY March 15, 1351. a;: e 58 o
CERTIFIED COPY OF .h.RRIAGi. RECORD 3ET'.:EEil UNTHAN-
POUCH MD RHODa CLEj'IONS aT HOME OF GSOR-E SEWEL " IN
BREATHITT GO KY in presence of James Keith and J 6 Hays
On Oct 13 1888.
DE'LARATION of Rody Pouch late wdo of Micajer
Napier in Breathitt Co . :y No 42569 on June 15 1892 tr.e
claimant Rody Pouch age 51 of Jacks r post office, Ky
in Breathitt co Ky states she was married to Unthani".
Pouch 18 Oct 1888
-icaiah NaDier enlisted at Jonesville, Va ana served
under Caot Nea' of the Va militia from 7-20-1814 to Feb 20
-Pae;e 56
WAR OF 1812 6 "
VIRGINIA S. RVICii OF MICaJAJT OR McGAGi^JR NAPPIx^.R MTD
Roda or Rhoda " '' " """ So 19314 SO 15'
WC 42569 WC 35421
TlTat he was allowed pension on his a plication executed
I\Iay 23 1871, while a resident of Perry Co Ky, age 73 - he
died Aug 8 or 9 1882.
i-le married Dec 5 1866 in Perry Co Ky to Rhods or Rnody
Cleinmons or Celemiits. SHe was allowed pension on
on her application executed Dec 21, 1883, in Jacksnn, Ky.
age 42 o Sne married Oct 18 1388 to Unthank Fouch.
In 1891 soldier's son GSROME NAPIER was living
in Breathitt ^o Ky.
i. oCager Napier raade declaration in Owsley Co Ky
1871 in Perry Co Ky 1855 st. ting he married Rrioda
demons in Perry Co Ky Oct 1866 that he served as volunteer
under Capt Jeremiah Neal n the 7th Va regiment, at Jonesvill^
Va July 1814 and dischar-ed at Norfol'^ Va . 8 Feb 1814
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF WILLIAi.i P NAPIER S 15944 Page 57---
DECLARATION v/as made 1833 Au,^,-ast 12th in Caroline County Va
by V/ILjI^IAM P NAPIER
/^ge between 67 and 70.
The data which follovi; v/ere obtained from the papers on file
in pension claito S 15944, based upon the Revolutionary war service
of said Vto P Napier.
He states he v/as BORI\[ -reared and educated in GO.CHLAND CO VA
- The date of his birth is not given, nor are the names of his
parents shown,
William :? Napier in Dec 1779 and ser ed 2 tours at the barrac
barracks in ALBEiii^RLE COUNTY VA -one tour under Capt Jolin Curd,
and one under Capt Warner Lev/is. He enlisted 1730 for 6 months
under Col Nathaniel G IJorris, but before his enlistment had expiree
he reenlisted for 18 months and s er ed under Capt Bratcher in
Col Woodson's Va regiment, and was in LaFa/ette's army in the
engagement at Jamestwwn and m the Siege of Yorktovm, v/as dischd
Nov 1781. He also served from. Aoril to June 1782 under Capt
D. swell axTd Richardson at Yorktovm to place the cannon on vessels
to be carried to NEW YORK.
There is no reference to wife of children.
Page 58
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP MATHEW NOLAl^T) R 7684
Declaration / made In PAYETTE COUNTY ENTUCKY 1834 May 12th
by Matthew Nowland age 78 who applied under the Act of June 7 1832
tijat in 1777 he volunteered as a private under Capt Thomas Pollard
for two months but continued 3 months, his service being wanted
Tuat the service was in the militia; , he resided and volunteered
in Fairfax county Virginia^ the Majors name v/as James Renn or Vifren,
the colonels name was Rumley and the Lieutenant colonel was Gilpin »
The christian name not recolectedo They went to the Northward and
met the aj?my retreating from Geruantovm. He was next drafted to
guard the residence of General Washington, when Lord Dunmore lay
In the Potomac. He served as a private on this occasion and
contini;ed in service one month, he does not recollect the year,
served more than 12 months, after he first entered ser ice and was i;
in the winter, the name of the captain was James Deneale,
On another occasion he was drafted and served a tour of one
month under same captain DeNeale in -siuarding the little tovm
and warehouse of Colchester, 2 or 3 weeks after he quit service
at Washington's house and the same Ma, lor Ramsey commanded - On a
4th oficasion when he was living with George Winn and during a
tour in partnership with him and V'An Stone, he was met by Oval
Llndsej?' press master ALEXAImDRIA and pressed with the vmg .on and
team into service . He v;as attached to the regular troops imder the
Marquis 7 LaPayette, the waggon masters name was James Stratbrov;
this was generally called the running tour, to name half the places
they were at is more than he can do, for they were .•,:'';.•.;: retreating
from one place to another, great part of their time, he was ordered
to Colchester, then to Prederic'-sburg, next to Richmond, he went
into service 1st April and got home about last J.tly, being 4 months
in ser ice for which he never rt^celved anj/" com.pensation, and
that Pall Cornwallace was taken.
His fifth and last tour was 1781 when Washington vi^as about
to move his army down tov/ard York, Capt Deneal's com oany to
which he bel nged was cal -ed out to open a way for the artillery
and baggage to pass from Pairfax Old Court House to OCOO^UAM,
they had to find their ovm provisions and tools to v/or]c with.
After having opened this way, V/ashington changed his route and
crossed at Nolands Ferry and through Prince William (County)
VIRGINIA SERVICii OP MATTHEW NOLAMD R 7684 Page 59
page 2 continued:
From commencement to end of the last tour he resided in
FAIRFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA.
Tv/o witnesses were George G - Boon and Samuel Taul.
He also made declaration 1836 and stated about the same
as prev ously, that he sereed in the militia; that they marched
to Frederickstwwn, Maryland, where they remained 2 or 3 weeks
from there to Lancaster , where they remained several days
from there to join the main army under Washington, which was
effected the eveing after the babtle of Germantov/n, stopped next a
at Pigeon Hill town, 2 or 3 v/eeks, then to White Marsh or
White Peer? then he volunteered 2 months more as aforesaid,
from this time thiir movements were quite limited. Vi/Iien the
British army marched out of Philadelphia, there wer some changing
of poslti-ns early in December 1777, he was taken sick as stated.
In 1781 he again entered service
Affidavit of George Winn in Fayette Co Ky 1835 states
he v\ras a young man during the v/ar but has a recollection of
Matthew Noland returning home from the service , he then lived
with "My Father, George Winn" in Virginia, they both canie to
Kentucky about the same time and has lived in saine neighborhood
ever since . Has known him and considers him an honest truthful
man .
Also affidavit of Mary Collon or Cotton? in Fayette Go Ky
1835 states she knows of the service of Matthew Noland in the
Revolutionary war, that during said war she was a citizen of
FAIRFAX COUNTY VIRGINIA, at which time said Mathew Noland was
living with her father GEORGE Vi^INN and although this deponent
was at that time not more than ten or 12 year sea of age,
recollects that Mathew Noland was drafted into ser ice in a
Campaign in the Revolutionary war, she does not remember how
long he sered but remembers his leaving his father to go on the
campaign and his returning, and after that he again enlisted
and she thinks he was at the taking of C inwallis...
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CONTINENTAL VIRGINIA SERVIO^ OF EZEKIEL NOLEN S 9443, -Page /
IN
DEGIA RATION WAS i.ADE GUILPOPj;) COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
by Ezeklel Nolen October 25, 1832, who applied under Act of June
1, 1832. He died August 4, 1S34 .
T:.e following data were obtained from pension cla ira S 9443
based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Ezekiel Nolen.
Ezekiel Nolen was born 1760 in Loudoun County Virginia o
Vi/hile a resident of Loudoun county Virginia,, Ezekiel Nolen
volunteered about April 1776 and served as private in Capt
Leonard Deaklns' company. Col Griffin's regin.ant, and while
stationed at King's Bridge, New York, was in an engagement near
tiiat place in v/hich he v^as slightly wounded in his leg; he marched
to Viihite Plains, v;as in that battle; thence to Port Lee v/here he
was stationed, when Fort Washington was taken, by the British,
follov/ed by their attack on Fort Lee; he was in the retreat from
Fort Lee through New Jersey, Delaware and r'ennsylvania and was
discharged at Chestnut Hill in Pennsylvania and returned to his
horae in Loudoun Co Va, where he arrived a short time before Xraas
having served six months. He volunteered June or July 1780,
or 1781, sered 3 months as private in Caot John Luckett's Va
company. He again volunteered 1781, served 3 months as private in
Capt Craven's company. Col Alexander's Va regiment, was in the
Siege of Yorktovm, guarded prisoners to Winchester, Va and Frederic
Frederick, Ld and was discharged the last of Nov or first of
Dec 1781,
About 1792 he moved from Loudoun Go Va to Guilford Co N C
where he continLied to live with exception of 3 years, which he
spent in South Carolina. He had a sister, Katharine Irwin, younger
than he was, v/as BORN in Loudoun Co Va and 1832, resded in Guilford
Co N C. It is not stated v/hethe r soldier ever married.
^VIRGINIA RESIDENCE OP WIDOW -Page 61
OF JAi.iES NOWLEr' OR NOT/\'LIN
URSULA " " » R 7733
The data which follov/ in regard to James Nowlen or Nowlin
were obtained from the papers of pension claim R 7733, based
upon his service in the Revoli;tionar y war.
James Nowlen married Ursula ; her maiden name, or names
of her parents and date and place of her birth were not given.
Ursula Nowlen or Nowlin while living in PATRICK COUIJTY
VIRGINIA, applied sometime prior to August 23, 1845, for pensior
v/hich might ha e been due her on account of service of her
husband, James in the Revolution. She ap^^lied under Act of
July 7, 1838, all the originaj papers \vhlch were submitted in
her application for pension wer^:: drawn from the files for
Honorable Vi/illiam M. Treadv/ay, Liember of Congress, in an effort
to obtain her pension, and they were never returned to the
Pension Office o
Prmm the few bits of correspindence which remain on file,
it is indicated that James Nov/len or Nowlin served a tour of 3
months in the Revolution under Capt Vi/m. Johns; no further detai;
of his service are shown. It is indicated also that James
Nowlen or Nowlin married Ursula as early as 1770. There
are no further data on file in this office relative to the
soldier or to his wife, Ursula. This claim was not allowed
as proof of service was not fu.rnishedo
WAR OP 1312 Page 62
VIRGINIA SERVICE QP JOm^ NORPLEET SO 14605 SO 21324 '
HE SERVED JNDER CAx-^T JOffiJ . AYCOGx AhD EZEKIEL POITEL. in the
VIRGINIA MILITIA .
Boimty land warrant 17401 for 16^ acres In 1855
aiid enlisted Feb 17 1813 ai^ discharged iiarch 3 1313 an.d enlisted
again Se jt 4 1314 and discharged October 21 I'^M.
His residence 1351 and 1355 was PUIASKI COU'^TY KY and 1871 in
said county at Waterloo Ey. The maiden nan.e of the widow was
Cat arine West. The ^ married Sept 10 1855 near Watei-loo Ky^
DECLARATION was made in PulasL"! County Ky 1851 2nd Au.'^ust,
a e 60 odd, a resident of said county, states he, John Norfleet
v/as a private in Oa t Thomas Laycock's 6th regiment of Va mllltis
under Col James Sharp in the war of 1312, tnat he enl:.sted at
SUFFOLK -NAl\[CEi,:ON COm^iTi: ViRGruiA aoout Sept 1815 and ser'.ed 2
months and 26 days and honorably discharged at Norfolk Va Ho". 1815
He makes this declaration to obtain bounty land warrant.
Al-JOT.iiJ^ DECLARATION made by John Norfleet in said
Pulaski Co Ky 1851, statin? about the same as above. Also
made declaration in said County harch 28 1854. He further
states txiat he has not received bounty land under Act of Congress
oassed Sept 1850.. or any other Act,
Also made declaration 1855 in said county Iviaych 30
statin,^ he failed to get bountv land i-'.nder Act of Sept 20
1850 because sufficient len thi of service was not shov/n by the
muster rolls.
DECLARATION WAS hADE FOR SURVIVING SOLDIER FOR rLNSiON
..-.I PULAiKI CO fY 1371 April 21st, age 94 on t:j.at date
residence near v/aterlooo post office said county; that his wife
name is CAT ■'•ARINE Vi/EST to whom- he v/as married near Waterloo Ky
Sept 10, 1855 that he serrved 60 days ; that he was drafted u.nder
Gapt Edwards co Va regiment at Suffolk t:wn Va and honorably disci
at Norfolk Va, t lat durin;, said service was stationed near
Norfolk Va, performing picket and garrison duty. He receisfed
•bounty land warrant for 160 acres prosecuted by John Crav/ford,
Esqc late of SCiviERSET KY. Witness to his signature v/ere
TKOiviAS CAUGHRON AND JAi.IES NORFLEET. No relationship v/as stated.
VIRGINIA SERVIC OP PRMCIS QUARLES S 4655 Page 63
DECLARATION made in KNOX COUIITY TM' ESSEE FEBRUARY 9, 1835
hv- Francis Quarles, who ap :)! ed underthe Act of June 7 ,
1832.
The data follov/ing were obtained from papers on file in
pension claim S 4655, based upon the service of Francis
Quarles in the Revolutionary war.
Francis Quarles was BORN February 7 1752 in Goochland County''
Vir inia. Names of his parents were not given. He lived in
Goochland County Va until about age 16, then moved to
CUi.;BERLA>jD CO VA lived about 2 years, moved to Prince Edward Co
Va lived about 2 years, then to Pittsylvania Co Va, where he
lived during the Revolutionar . war.
Francis Quarles enlisted early in the Revoluti.na and served
18 months as private in Gapt Thomas Dillard's company, Col
1/iorgaji's Va regiment. Sometime later, he volunteered and served
about six months in Capt Gabriel Shelton's company. Col Buford's
regiment, was in the battle of Buford's Defeat and battle of
Camden. He served 2 months in Capt Gabriel Shelton's company, iv
was at the battle of Guilford court H use, but no actively
engaged, as he was guarding baggage at that time. He marched to
Siege of Yorktown, v;as at the surrender of Cornwallls and served
2 months and 15 days. He continued to live in Pittsylvania Co
Va for five years after the war, moved to Henry Co Va, lived a
few years, moved to Wythe Go Va lived a year or 2, then to
Jefferson Co Tenn and thence to Knox Co Tenr .
He referred to his son in 1833 but did not give his name
or age. The papers in this claim contain no further reference
to Pamilj' of the soldier, Francis Quarles.
His certificate No was 19072, Issued Aug 2 1833
Rate of ^80 per annum, commencGd i.iarch 4 1831, Act of June 7
1832, East Tennessee Agency..
i^age 64
VIRGINIA SER'^ICE OF WIL..TATI RIJSSK. BOTTTTT LAt^TI; '''ARFA' T HiO
1849 for 500 acres as
GOLONE:.; Issued Fay 9 1794 to
Ei-IZA/Ei'H RUSSEL AD"'INISTRATRIX.
(T.iere are mjjnerous letters in this file folder, but no
papers of t.ie Croverninent )
Many persons wrote in to find out about V/ilj.iam
Russelj. who distmejuisned ■ himself during the Revolutionary
vv'arlle was a Colonel and received land v\/arrant, that is
Elizatet.i Russelj., administratrix received t;;e warrant.
Tie persons writing^ in for infornation
re^ardin^i him one was A R Johnston from New Bloomf:.eld,
Penna m 1922 stating "I have information from the war
dejartmeiit tliat Colonel \/m Rasse^ui was m comm.and of t' e ot'a
Vir^inia re.^iment during^ at least part of said vjar . lly
grand fat^.er vjas Alexander Ruseel- and his parents lived
in ^u^usta Co and Alberrr.arle Co Va, about Revolutionar"
times. I do not know what my great grand fat:.er's
christian name was. Possibly it was \7il..iam. ?!:/ gr at
grand motlier was before marriage, a Miss Armstrong. They
had children as fol.ows: Jane, Alexander, Elisabeth,
Matthews, John, William and James.
In one letter from t .e A D 'liller, Executive Assistant
to t'<\e administrator, m 1938 Vi,'rote to one Mjts A J Lamb
Enores, South Carolina;
T/iat Col Urn Russell who served from Va in the Revlutionar-
war, Tae records snow Colonel vVm Russeli served as such
in the Va line.
A land warrant Ko 1849 for 500 acres
of bount;- land v/as issued May 9 1794 to Elizabeth Russell
administratrix, - tlere are no statements on file
made by the aplicant for this bounty land because of the
destruction cf papers in sach eariy a,> lications for bounty
land when t ^e v.ar Office was burned in iSOO; hence
there are no dat, m regard to the relationship of Elizabeth
Russell to Col ..'D Russell, nor other inf r ation.
It is suggest ed that further information in
regard to the Militar, records of 'w'llliau Russe 1 might be
obtained from tue Adjutant General, v^ar Dejartment of
vvasaington DC. If you desire infornation regarding the
location of the land ^^rantod on account of service 3-ou should
ap ly to the Commissioner -General Land Office, ./ashmgton
D C and furnish tiiat official the follovjing warrant Ko 1849
for 500 acres of bounty land, issued Ma 9 1/94-
WAR OF 1812 -Page 65
VIRGINIA SiiRVIGE OP JOffil ShACKSLPORD Ai:D MYi WO 2689
He v;as a private under Capt John Waller's com any of Va militia
He stated he enlisted in Spotsylvania County V r^inia and
served as private in Capt John 'Walter's company of Virc;lnia
militia from July 22 1814 to August 18, 1814 and from August
25 1814 to Au.;;^ust 27 1814, He was age 65 and a resident of
Spotsylvania Co Va in 1852. He died soon after th?_s date,
but the exact date of death is n t on record.
He married in Spotsylvania Co Va 1852 o He died so n after
this date, but the exact date of death is not on record.
He married in Spotsylvania Co Va June 12, 1811, to AI^H DI-'iARD
OP SAID COUNTy she died October 16, 1876 age 87 years.
Bounty land v/as allowed in full satisfaction for service
rendered .
— Page 66
WAR OP 1312
VIRGINIA SERVIEE OF LEONARD SHACKELFORD AITO DIAl-r A
OLD WAR WIDOW PILE N.. 11949
DECLARATIOII was made in King and Queen Co Va 29 A_V' st
under Act of
1859 by Dianna Jones age 66, wlio a j >lied/3rd Feb 1353
States she is at present the widow of William M Jones,
deceased, 1 .i^te of tl^e said county and v;as at the time of her
marriage with said Jones, i: e widow of Leonard D Shackleford
who was a private in company of in a compan n of Cavalry
under John Bayley from 4th re;.l::ient of Va volunteers attached
to 9th regiment of a militia und Col Boyd
Affidavit of Mary Langham In King and Q ©eeu Co Va stating
that Leonard D Shackleford v/as a pri vate under ^apt John
Bagby of the county of King and Qaeen in the war of 1812
and who died in STAFFORD COulITY A 31 Aug 1814, and knows
^± Dianna Jones was lawfully married to said Shackleford
a.'.d she knov;s vfe ivi Jones died at his residence in King &;
Queen Go Va txiat before marriage Dianna was Dianna V/ilson
Declaration was made hy Dianna Jones in King ec Queen Co
Va 1876 Jan i, 1876 age 72 states she v/as a pensioner on the
roll of the agency at Richmond Va That she has resided since
Jan 1 1861 in King and Queen Go Va , ; that she had depended
entirely upon her son for sup ort
/ In-lav/
; tnat this declaration has been made to restore her name
to the pension rolls.
Witnesses to her signat re were Robert Rose and Jno R
Bagby in King and Queen Go Va 1866.
IVAR EP 1812 --Page 67---
VIRGINIA SERVICE ,P SATTERHTUTS SHACIvELPORD AMD GO TRTNEY MN
WO 14379 WC 11622 Service as Lieutenant in Swift's Go U.S.
Marine Corps (alleged) 3er;^-:eant of Marines in the V-'r^inia
k'ilitia. (al egad) "^
DECLARATION WAS luADE ill ST. PRyiiNiGlS COUNTY ARKANSAS APRIL 15,
1873 by Courtney Ann Shackelford age 76 a resident of Porrest
City in said county seating s.'ie is tne widow of Satterv/hlte
Shackelford deceased ^ v/ho ser-"ed as a sergeant in the Marines
in tne war of 1312
That he enlisced at Portsmouth V. rginia for 5 years and was
honorably discharged Jan 1313 in Washington D C ; t_iat he was
ab'ut age 22 when enl-:,sting. Tnat they married at Portsmouth, Va
County of Norfolk, 21 Peb ISIB by Rev Mr Sherwood a minister
that her naine before mari-iage was Courtney Brown, tliat he died
IN PONTOTOC -- iVilSSISSIP-iI 18th August 1855; that they had
lived in Pontotoc Miss 20 years widow of
In behalf of i^irs Courtney Ann _ -,or,n
DECLARATION WAS MADE BY/3ATTERW:IITE SHACxCELPORD 1873
in LATiVREFCE COUNTY ALABALIA
The son Satterwhite Shackelford - son of soldier by sane name;
that he was Born in P.rtsmouthj Va on 15th April 1832, and
resided with his parents up to date of death of his said father o
He was age 23 date of his death and is now age 46. That his said
rnother now resides with his brother Joseph Shackelford at
Forest City, Ar/ansas and has never remarried since death ol her
DECLARATION was also made by Josephus Shackelford in
St Francis Co Arkansas 1878, states he was born in Portsmouth
Va Feb 6 1830;. and resided with his parents up to date oi deai;h
of his father; In Pontotoc Miss Aug 18 1855. That since his
fathe? died his mother has resided with him. The bible which
contains marriage of his parents is i^., ^^j^.^'^J^f^.^^/ige clerk
possession. Certified copy of the marriage is filed by the clerk
of Norfolk Go Va showing the date Peo 19 lolB...
WAR OP 1812
VIRGINIA SERVIC i OP -Page 63
SEAivIOUR SnACK^LPORD AND NANCY
V/0 4907 He served as Capt Dlgg's company of
Virginia militia and Capt Sale's company of Virginia militia
DECLARATION OP WIDOW'S xj;,:,SIuN made by Naiicy Shackelford
in Mathews county Virginia Iiay 17, 1871, age 75 stating she
is the v/idov; of Seamour Siiachelf ord . Vifho served as Caot in
James' company 61st regiment at Cricket Hill in Va, fat he
was a corporal in the militia service and the sadd v/idov/ has
received 2 land v/arrants^ t at she was married under the name
ivlacken or
of NANCY N/Cacken ?to Seymour Shackelford between 1012 and
1814, by Rev Williams, m i.iathev/s Co Va, t..at he died in
Mathews Co Va about 1340. Mer domicile is in Westvil'.e
Township. 2 witness to her signature ware A Sadler and
Matthew G-ayle .
Affidavits in Mathews Co Va by William Shackelford and
Joel Ashberry age 63 and 62 respectively 1872 stating they
have been acquainted with Nciicy Shackelford who was Nancy
Macken and her husband Seamour Shac'-.elf ord for over 50
years that they lived togef.ior and recognized as man and
\vifo. T at their oldest son if now living v/ould be not less
than 59, tney were intimate play fellows v/ith t eir son.
Also affidav t of Lucy vTnite in Mathews Cj Va was
acquainted with soldier and wife, that they married about
th^e time that she and her husband married.
WAR OP 1812 ^^Se 69—
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP WARNER SKACKELPORD AND LYDIA WO 30933
WC 28742 served Capt William IVarring's company of Virriinia
militia.
CERTIFIED COPY OP liARSAGE RECuRD PROivi C .R.' OP
ESSEX COUNTY VA CLiiRK showing the marriage of Warner
Shackelford to Lydia Greenwood 1325 December 19th.
DECLARATION WAS j.:.'\DE in Essex Co Va Au? 16, ±2 1878
by Lydia Shackleford age 80 of Essex Co Va states SiJ.e is the
widov/ of Warner Shacl:lef ord deceased, wl'io served as private
■under Capt Vmi L Waring, in tj.ib regiment of Infantry coiu' -anded
by Lieut Col Richard E Parker in t: e War of 1312, t' at her
husband enlisted or volunteered, about July 28 1314 and served
one month and 29 days and was disc^rged at Ham.pton Va about 15
October 1814. tuat she was married to him 1825 December 26
by Philip Montague a minister in Essex Co Va t-^at her maiden
name was Lydia Greenwood, t'lst he died about 15 iiay 1836 «
In said Essex Co Va
She thinks she received a land warrant for 60 acres
she also made application \^nder Act of I.Iarch 2 1855 and
received warrant f or 120 acres.
Vi^AR OP 1812 -Page 70—
VIRGINIA SERVICxL OF ViflL. lAil SHACKLEPORD MB FRAi^-fCx^S SFACKLEPORI
SO 9923 S C5588 yi^O 43798 V/C 34282
He served Capt Charles C Allen's company of Virginia militia
C -RTIFIED COPY OF iViARf[i7-iGE LICENSE RA.^.'AHAN -:OCK C'. ITwTY
VIRGINIA BY WILLI.^/1 SHACKLEPORD AND FRiVlTCES l,iOZMrc-0
signed. Dec 15 1883 by Edv/ard Vyebcrick, clerk
Titae of marriage 1883 Dec 18, place at residence of V/ardelett
i/iozingo, white persons, age of husband was 80 and age of
wife was 40 ?, he was a v/idower and she was single.
The said husband vi^as born Fauquier county Virginia, and tne
wife was born in Rappahannock Co Va. Name of wife's parents
were Berryaman? and Elisabeth Mozingo, the husband vraa a
carpenter.
William Shackleford was age 74 when he applied in
Rappahannock Co Va 14 April 1871 a resident of Jefferson
township, resided in Culpepoer Go Va, served 60 da s in
Vifar f 1812 was drafted in Aliens compan:/, March 1814, and was
honorably discharged at Predericksb nrg Va Dec 1814, that he
had already drawn 2 land Vi/arrants. One James Green was a
witness to his signature at near Amipville, Rapyahan ock ^^o Va .
DECLARATION OR LETTI'B WAS MADE AT Al.ilPVI IE. RAPx-AHAN";OGK
CO VA April 15 1871 or 1872 ?
Stating he was enrolled in ^apt Alien's company. Col
Crutchfield' s regiment, Gen kadiser's brigade in Aug 1814
from there marched to Frederic 'sburg where they stayed a fev/
days until all the companies came in Cant Shackelford's regt
compaijy and others, he served with Daniel Hickerson, James Dau ,
Jesse Coons, Drummer Gaines, Lott McDaniel, Thomas licDaniel,
James Young, Albret Cook, j'nn Fishback, John I.Iathias and others
Prom Frederickfeurg, they crossed the Rapijahannocln river,
went into camp at Dmummonds old field, v/here they remained
about a m-nth, tnence orderd to Richmond, v/here they ¥/ent
but came back in a fev/ days to Drumm nds filed, not long
before they marched for ilaryland by way of Alex- passed thro
Georgetown and WASHINGTON after the destruction of the Capitol
and on by BLADEl^TSBURG, shortly after the battle there, thence
down the ?] lov/er part of Maryland,
DECLARATION IN RAP. AHANiTOC:' CO VA MARGE 28 1885 by
Prances Shackleford age 44 widow of lltai Shackleford deed
states he enlisted in'Culpep er Co Va t/at she was married to
him in Rappahannock ^o Va 13 Dec 1833 by A M Jennings?
a minister, married under name of Frances Mazingo; that Wm
had been previously married twice befor their marriage who were
both deceased; tnat he died at his home in Rappahan -ock Co Va
28 Dec 1884 o Affidavits of Burdett Mozingo and Bettie Settle
Also 2 affidavits bv Sidney L Liozingo and Jane Mozingo stated
\to had been man ed twice before marriage with Prances but both
wives were deceased. APTIDAVIT OF JA.ES G r,:OZINGO iN CILPEP ER
CO VA 1885 knew both of his f^^r 'er wi es and knows they are
deed. Jane Mozingo stated nj 1885 tnat Nellie Monroe the 2nd
wife died 1877 Margaret Dra e v/as first wife of I'ta, died 1854.
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JOSEPH SHE'P.ARD S 47333 —Pag© V1--
DECLARATION made in Albemarle County Virginia 1819 May 4th
by Joseph Shepherd a resident of said kx county age 68,
the 2nd day of last February and stated he aev ed in the
Revolutionary war, that he enlisted in Fredericksburg Va under
Capt Jo...n Vi/'aliace of the third Va regiment, and continued
for 3 years, when he was discharged.
Declaration was made also September 4 1840 by Joseph
Shepoard age 70 on 2nd of last February, resident of said
county, and states he enlisted in said Fredericksburg Va
under Capt Jonn Wallace of the third Va re iment, and continued
for three years, v;hen he was discharged that he was in no
battles and that he made declaration in May 1818 and has
obtained pension certificate No 6925.
He stated he was a ''chair maker" and now unable to
pursue that trade as he was afflicted with the palsey, and
THAT IIE HAS NO PAI^IILY..
CONTINENTAL -Page 72
VIRGINIA Si^KVIGii] OF JOHN SNOW S 38391
DECLARATION WAS LiADE IN ORAIMGE COUNTY VIRGINIA b; John Snov/
iuay 25, 1318.
The data which follov/ v/ere obtained from the papers on
file in the Revolutionary virar pension claim S 38391, based
upon the military service in that war of John Snov/, the only
soldier of that name v/ho served in the Virg nla Troops t;:at
is found on the Revolutionary war records of the National
Archives.
John Snow was BORN April 4 1758. Ke enlisted in Virginia
March or April 1776, served as a private in Capt Francis
Taylor's and Cowherd's companies. Col Spotswcod's 2nd Va
re.^iment, was in the battles of Brand ywine and Germantown and
v/as discharged at Valley Forge j served 2 year he afterv/ard
enlisted, and served in Capt Rudolph's company. Col Lee's
regiment, was in the battle of Georgetown, where he received
a wound, the nature of which v/as not stated^ and at the taking
of Six forts, in t he south, namely Scotch Lake Fort,
Thompson's fort, Congaree Fort, Galphin's Port, Brown's Port ar
and Grayson's F^rt . Ha was at the battle of Lutaw Springs,
v/here he had the sto-': of his gun shot off. The length of
this service was 2 years and six months »
In 1821 he stated that his family then residing with him
sonsisted of his wife, I.iary age about 68 and helpless and
totally blind and four daughters and a son, as follows t
IvIARY ADOUT 31, JANE about 26, LUGINDA about 23, Raney about
19, and son Early, about 21. There are no fairf-er family
data. Soldier died Feb 29 1840. «
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CONTIKSITAL
VIRGINIA Sji:R7ICE OF RICHARD SliO?/ S 14540
DECLARATION was made 1332 October 2 by Richard Snow in
Albemarle county Virginia, where he had always lived, He
applied under the Act of Jjtne 7 1832.
He was BORN June 1753 :r- said Albemarle county Virginia.
I'l/hile residing in A^bjiiiarle Go Va, he enlisted In t he
Spring of 1777^ served 2 months in Capt Tucker bVoodson's
Virginia company'-. He sec ed in the Spring of 1778, one month in
guard at Albemarle Barricks, under Capt Garland Burv/ell?
probably meant for Burr^lay. He enlisted i.iarch 1779^ and
served in Cant Hudson Al£j?tin's company, was transferred to
Capt Robert J uett's inmpany, length of this service 13 months
then served 'cl months .n the Virginia militia in oapt "Jharles
or John Hunton's comcan;/. He enlisted in the f al ■- of 1781,
served 2 months in Capt John Harris' company and was in the
siege of Yorktown.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension,
the name and address to v/hon sent, and possibly the date of
death of this pensioner^ you shou^-d ap ;ly to the Comptroller
General, General Accountin Office, Records Division,
Vfeshington D C citing the fol ov/ing data.
"RICHARD SKOWs C^RTIFICATjj^ NO 16797, Issued 3e-t 20
1833, Hate .,,53 =33 per annum to commence I.iarch 4 1831, Act of
June 7 1832, Virginia Agency o
VIRGIKIA SERVIOii; OP RICHARD SPINNER S 3140 - Page 74
DECLARATION Vi/AS LiADE October 2, 1832 by Richard Spinner
In Albemarle county Vir -inia age over 90, who a plied
under the Act of June 7 1832 .
a SLAVE
He states he was BORN /' .. • "; in the county of AI-.lELIA
VIRCjINIA^ he does not remember the year, t'lough he has been
often told of his age, so as now he i<new t:iat ho is over 90
-that he went from A1..ELIA TO MECFLEN^ERG when his - •
master removed, when he was nearly 30 years oldj that
while his master, JOEL BEVIL, lived tn iViecklenbur,i he
SET BIi(. PFEE. After being set free the war having commenced
he enlisted for 3 years as a regular soldier and went to
Wi]. liamsburg . He enlisted under Capt i¥illiam Green, and
Cant Lewis Burwell. He marched to Williamsburg under
Ensign Isaac Holmes, after being at VVilliamsburg , some time
Capt Burwell resigned and he was comiuanded by Capt Dudly {
(whose christian name is not recollected. He staled at
WlllLamsburg about one yoaro He was assigned generally on
what was called the fatigue duty and such as cutting wood
-He aided in cutting dovm wallen grove near Williamsburg »
Prom Williamsburg he was marched tov/ard the Potomac where th
troops were moving to the northward, and he was taken sick
at Nowlans Perry and v/as sent back after getting v;ell, to
Williamsbur s, when he got well, he was engaged in driving
v/aggons, for the army and making trips from Williamsburg to
the Barracks in ALBE1IA.RLE, wheie Burgoyne ' s army was
prisoners, almost constatitly bringing provisions and etc.
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP RICHARD SPINNER S 6140 -Page 75—
Pa^e 2 continued:
He was thus employed during his service In the army.
He was three years in the army under his own enlistment.
Vi/hen his term expired he took a man's place, v/ho he believes
had enlisted durln,. the war, his name was Billy Stanley,
he served for him . four years during that time he drove tt
the waggon which had been driven by said Stanley before he
became his substitute. He was employed about WILLI a;..S3URG
and the lower part of Virginia, at such places at it was
needful, to send baggage of any sort or to do any hawling
v/ith a waggon.
He was Born in A;nelia Go Va, but does not know date.
He was living in ilecklentaurg . county Va virhen called j.nt(
into service, and removed to Albemarle Go Va where he now 1 ve,-
after the close of said war.
Affidavit of Jesse Lewis being first duly sworn states
that during the time Burgoyne ' s troops were prisoners
at the Albemarle Barrac::s, he often saw the
above named applicant empl yed in driving a waggon in
the Continental ser ice and t/iat he . had on tine uniform
of the Continental army - One Latthew Pollock was waggon
master .
A LETTER IN T Ji PILE I'VRITTE'.^" by Egbert R Watson, in
Charlottesville, Va Feb 26 1836 to the HON LEWIS GA Ss
SIR: In behalf of the heirs of Richard Spinner, who v/as a
pensioner under Act of Congress of June 7 1832^ and whose
death occurred a few days since I „_ o." v/ould respectuflly
ask to be infoimed vi^hat steps are necessary to enable heirs
(his children, (his widow being dead) to draw the proprtion
of the Serai, annual payment, which has accrued under 4th s
Sept Last. The number of the certificate was 4921.
-Page 76
VIRGINIA SERVIGt OP DAvID STRAI^IGE AND ELIZABETH W 6163
DECLARATION was made in Albemarle County Virginia October 2,
1832 by David Strange of said county who applied under the Act
of June 7 1332.
He stated he was BORN IN ALBEidARLE COUNTY VA, . He has lived
in said county except when absent in the army; t -la t he was drafted
in the militia from said county,, the year in v;hich Cornv/^llis
surrendered^ in the winter of that year. He marched under Gapt
Jno Hariris. He marched first to Richmond, thence to Williamsburg
thence to the half way house between that place and Norfolk,
and staid there about one month§ when he returned to Williamsburg
tnence marched to Mowen? Hilis and dischar^ged and ret -rned home^
having sered a few months. About 2 months afterwards ho was again
drafted to march-about same route as before to Williamsburg under
Gapt Mark Leake, the regiment commanded by Col Reuben Lindsey,
he staid a short time at Williamsburg, when he returned to
Richmond, thence marched - wild goose chase to Fredericksburg,
thence to he was with army under LaPayette, ; tiience to Columbia
in Pluvanna on to Richmond, t/ience to Mowen Hills and disc arged .
He was born in Albemarle, but did not recollect date .
DECLARATION 1843 Peb 14 by Elizabeth Strange of
Albemarle Co Va v;idow of David Strange, states she was married
to him 1787 by Parson Irvine at his house in said county that he
died 2nd July 1841, that she is in her 76th year, born on 10
July 1767.
When Elizabeth Strange made declaration July 2, 1841
one David Strange and Lorey Pltzpatrick in Albemarle Co Va were
witness to her signature.
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WAR GP 1812
VIRGINIA SER-IGE OF JOfflg TAYLOR AND LIARY TAYLOR
SO 28314 SO 20038 (SO 20038) ITO 23303 WO 20240
DEGLARAT^:OW Vv'AS uADi IN CRAIG COUNTY VIR:'INIA 1872,
Au.g 28 by Jonji Taylor and appointed James vV ii'iershall as
his attorney to prosecute his claim, - at that time he was age
86; tliat he Is marr:-ed and his v.df e ' s na.iie v/as iviary Thomas
to V'lhom he was married in G.LES COUNTY VIRGIN A AT
&. THOMAS' Decem.ber 1315c and states he v/as drafted in
Parisburg, Giles Co Va about 1st July 1814 and discharged at
Norfolk Va about Feb 1^ 1815, that he served a^ private at
Norfolk Vao
DECLARATION IN CRAIG CO VA APRIL 27, 1378 by Mar->-
Taylor age 83 a resident of Craig Co Va and states she is the
widow of John Taylor] that she was married to John Taylor
at town of Level Green in Giles Co Va 1st Jan 1315
by John Haunaker ? a minister, tr.at her name before m.arriage
was Mary Thomas j that he died at the residence of i.Iathas?
Taylor in Virginia 1875. at Simi,.onsville in Giles Go near
Craig Co Va..
WAR OP 1812 ^^^® 78—-
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JOHN TAYLOR MB MARY E. WO 5629
IVidow Certificate No, 4353
Served under Gapt James Cartwel in the Virginia militia.
Declaration made in Sim/.-son cornty Kentucky 1871 May 29th
by Mary -:. Taylor stating that her maiden name v;as Mary i^, Harrel
and married the said soldier in Halifax County Virginia by
Sandy Gunnagin Esquire Jan 1 1813 and has the following children t
Martha Ta-lor born Oct 22 1813, T/lilly Taylor born Feb 8 1816,
Wa Taylor born Oct 11 1^17, Susan Taylor b rn Oct 19 1319,
Robt Taylor born June 15, 1821 Sally Taylor born Sept 12 1822.
Hugh H Taylor born Fsh 17, 1824 (1824) Thos M Taylor born March
31 1826 John 3 Taylor born July 8 1831 El is Taylor born Aug 29
.1833, I'^ary Taylor Born May 31, 1836.. 2 witness to her si^iature
vieve L or S B Taylor and G II V-'hutesides =
AFFIDAVIT MADE IN SIl-PSON CO KY 1871 by W lY Mil ikin
state he has been acquainted with Mary E Taylor and husband
Jo n Taylor for a number of years and knows they lived together
until his death.
AITIDAVIT 3 COUNTY C URT C'EilK OF SIMPSON CO KY 1872
July 20th t...-at he has exarr;ined t e family records of soldier
and wife, and it appears t/.at Jolin Ta lor and Pol-y Ta lor were
married Jan 1, 1813^ tL'.at the original record seem.s to be "enuine .
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RESIDENCE (All David V^ade served from Va.
SOUTH CAROLINA ._ ." . DAVID WADE AI^^D SARA__ ^^^ ^®''° '^^^ ^
(did not show state from w.auc^ sered: r 10986
The following were obtained from papers on file in
Pension claim R 10986 based iipon the service of David iVade
in the war of the Revolution. The date and place of birth
of David Wade were not given, nor were the names of his parents
shown .
Mrs Gritty Dacus on Movenber 29 1855 in Greenville District
South Carolina, then a^e 53, applied for pension on account of
the service of her father, David Wade, and alleged that he
served 2 years in the Revolutionary war. She gave no dates jBf
service, ncr names of officers .
She further stated that her father died July 23, (year
illegible), that her mother Sarah whose maiden name was
A'iYELAl^T OR ANGELAN was BOR Feb 18 1759, that sh she married
David Wade, July 23, 1775, and died July 18, 1842.
The following heirs of the soldier^ David Wade were referred
to Noah Wade, Tabitha lYade , Sarah Wade, and Solomon Wade.
The follovdng is also shovm, Tabitha Wade, daughter of
David and Saray Wade, was Born Sept 22 1790, Sary Wade
was BORN Nov 6 1793; Solomon Wade was Born Pe 22 1797,
Elijah Wald was BORN Nov 15 1799; Gritty Wayd was Born Karch
22, 1802.
A note in the file states to See the Family data on
file in claim of Nathaniel Dacus, the father in law of
Critty Dacus, S.Pile 21153. It refers to this family data ^
also .
VIRGINIA SiiRVICi^ OP MBROSE YMGEY S 46059 P^S® ^^"
(Born xn Virginia)
DECLARATION was made in Gr singer county Tennessee by said
Ai.ibrose Yancey August 23, 1832, He ap.,_.lied under the ..ct of June
7 1332=
The data which follow we:':^ obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim S 45059, based on the military service of the only
fibrose Yancey that is found in the Revolutionary war records of
the national Arc ives.
A-mbrose Yancey was BORN in CULPEPPER COUNTY VIRGINIA. The date
of his birth and names of parents were not shown.
And while livin in Abingdon, Vuashington Go nty Virginia, he
enlisted late in August or early September 1780, as substitute
for John Yancey (relationship not stated) served as private in
Ga.-jt Andrev/ Colvln's, probably meant for Androw Colville's
company in Col V^m Campbell's Va regiment, wasln the battle of King's
Mountain, after which he was transferred to Capt Black's company
in CI Arthur Campbell's regi ent, v/ent en an expedition a ainst
the Cherokee Indians and served until first of March 1781=
Prom Washington Co Va, he moved to Sullivan County Tennessee
and from there to Grainger county Tennessee.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension of
Ambrose Yancey, name and address of person to v/hom it v/as paid
and possibly date of death of this soldier, it Is suggested that
you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington D C and quote the following!
Certificate No 8041, Issued March 12 ^ 1833, rate of ';>20 per annum,
commenced March 4 1331, Act of June 7 1832, East Tennessee Agency.
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SOUTH CAROLINA AIvD
NORTH CAROLINA SERVICE OP AUSTIN YANCEY R 11921
Declaration was made October 3, 1833 in Franklin County
Illinois, age 81, one month and ten days, and he applied under
the Act of June 7 1332, but Ms claim was not allowed as he did
not serve six months as required by the pension law.
Vi/liile on a visit to relatives, (names were not stated)
in South Carolina, he ser^^ed from May 22 1781 to June 19,1781
at the Siege of Ninety Six, in Oapt Obid Holloway's comuagy.
Colonel Henderson's South Carolina Regiment o
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionar war pension
claim R 11921 that Austin Yancey, v/hile residing in RUTHERFORD
COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, enlisted 1775 under Col -I'm Graham in the
North Carolina militia, and v/as ordered by him to take 20
men and go to C IIv'iNEY M0U1\TTA N to guard the mountain passes
aj,ainst the Cherokee Indians and returned home in September 1775
(1775), having served 4-g- months.
General Williamson and McDowel moved up., n the middle
tovms of the Cherokee, which they captured and destroyed.,
The Indians then petitioned for peace, v;hich was concluded
and the North Carolina troops disbanded on .. and sent home.
The said Yancy thin"':s he was disbanded September 1775, but
received no written discharse , .
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COHTIHiiNTAL VIRGINIA SERVICE OP LAYTON OR LSIGHTON OR LEYTON
YMCEY MD FANNY OR . PRAi\TCES W73SO
Bounty land warrant No 2467 for 200 acres as Lieutenant
Issued Sept 5, 1796 - no paoers.
LETTER TO T?IE HONORABEE SPjAICER OP T^-IE HOUSE OF >jELEJATES
OF VIRGINIA. The petition of Layton Yancey sheweth that he
ser^/ed in the first instance as a cadet in the first regiment
of LIGHT DfiAGO'.:NS, commanded hy Colonel BLAi-]D; that he was
afterwards entitled to the rank of captain and that he servod as
S'-Tch under Col Miite in the 1st regiment, and t'lat he has
received no bounty land coequal v/ith that rank, your
petitioner therefore prays t:iat the register may oe directed to
issue to your petitioner a warrant for the lands which he may
be entitled to as a Captain of Dragoons and your petitioner as
in duty bound with - will pray_, and etc . signed Layton Yancey
RoCKINGEAk DECEi..BER 15 1797
THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE PAPER:
"This is to certify that it appears from a list of this
office of such officers and soldiers of the Virg nla Continental
line, during the Revolutionary war, as settled their accounts,
and received certificates for the balance of their full pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November session
1781, tiiat a certificate Issued 12 May 1783, in name of Leyton
Yancey, as Lieutenant of Cavalry, for L 330-17-11, wh ch
cortiflcate appears to have been delivered to FRENCH STROTRER
and was given for service prior to Jan 1, 1782- he was Lt from
June 1, 1779 to Jan 1 1782''o signed Jas Heath Auditor lay 15, 183
1839.
Declaration was made by Fanny Lancey in Rockingham '''^ Va 1838
Aug 24, age 67 stating she v/as married to Leightnn Yancev 17
Dec 1788; t lat he died 4th April 1813
Frances Yancey also made declaration 1345 i..ar 3 in Greene
Count;' Virginia.
C P?TIFIED COPY OF i.ARRIAGE Rii.C,_.RD IS FILi:.D BY CLEPJ-'
OP ROCIvINGHAi.: COITNTY . IR NIA snowing the marriage of
LAYTON YMiClhY MB FANNY LEV/IS DAViuHT^j^R OF THOkAS LEVv'IS
OP said county 1788 December 12th. one Brev/er Reeves
signed the marriage bond with ti.e said lance jc
f^age 83
CONTINENTAL VIRGINIA SERv^CE OP LEWIS Y.-HxtCEY OR YANCY Ai<iD
PHE3E OR PHEBY " V/ 2508
Bounty land warrant 56522 for 160 acres in 1855
DECLARATION was made in Jasper county Georgia ,.;•■■..
January 7 1833 by said Lewis Yancey ar^e 71 .
Ke applied under the Act of Jme 7, 1832.
It a ipears from the papers in the Revolutionary v/ar pension
claim W 2508 that Lewis D Yancey (the name also appears as
Yancy) while a resdent of Culpepper County Va, enlisted
1778 and served as a private in Ca pt Robert Yancey's con any.
Colonel Bland's First regiment of Light Dragoons; he v/as in
tlie Siege and Battle of Savannah and the battle of Guilford and
served until December 24, 1781.
He died June 6 1351, at his home in Jasoer county
Georgia.
He married June 27 1320 in Jasper co Georgia to
Pheby Pate, -nam.e also ap.ears as Pheby.
She was allovired pension on her application
executed Sept 7 1853, while a resident of Jasper county
Georgia, age 58, In 1867 she was still living there and gave
her age as 77.
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF PHILEiiON YANCEY OR YANCY S 1274 -Page/,
DECLARATION was made in Franklin County Kentucky March 11, 1833
1833, by Philemon Yancey age 77. (He died May 25, 1839)
It appears from the papers on file in pension claim S 1274
based upon service in the Revolvitionary war, of Philemon Yancey.
That he was BORN in CULPEPPER COUNTY VIRGINIA and lived there
with his father, Philemon Yancey, at the time of the Revolutlonar:y
war, the name of his mother is not shown, nor the date of his
birth.
Philemon Yancey enlisted 1779 as substitute for his father,
and served 18 months under Capt I7m Stanton, Col John Stubolefield
in the Virginia regiment, during which he marched south, v/as in
the battle of Camden and later marched with prisoners to New
Kent County Va where he was discharged. He enlisted shortly
after his return to Culpepper Co Va, served as a private in Capt
Thomas Blackweli's company. Col Edmonds' Va regiment, was in the
siege of Yorktown and was discharged shortly after the surrender
of Lord Cornwaliis.
He continued to reside in Culpepper Co Va for some time
after the Revolutionary war, then moved to Caroline County, that
state, and resided 8 years and 1814, moved to KEi^JTUCKY; HE
settled in Franklin county Ky.
He made no reference to wife or children. He referred to
his uncle Robert Yancey, who was a captain of Dragoons In the
Revolutionary war.
In order to obtain name of .ers^n to whom t^-;e last payment
of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Washington D G and furnish the follow
-ing data;
Philemon Yancey, certificate No 19529, issued Sept 17
1833, Rate of $80 per annum, cominenced :.iarch 4 1331,
Act of June 7 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Page 85
CONTINEI-JTAL VIRGINIA SERVICE OF ROBERT YANCEY S 35752
B:unty land warrant 2465 for 300 acres in 1790 as
May 5 issue date
Captain,
'ffi I Vredenburgh assignee
Declaration was made by Robert Yancey May 23 1818, at whxch
time he was a resident of ffoodfcrd County Kentucky, age about 63
- at that time he referred to his family but gave no names nor
details.
In 1819 he v;as living in Franklin county Ky. In 1820 he was 1
living in Woodford Co Ky and stated he had no wife or family
r-. siding with him, except a Daughter, a widow and her 3 children;
their names were not stated and there are no further family data.
He was granted pejsion in >ioodford Co i-'y.
Robert Yancey entered service 1776, - he served as cornet,
regimental quartermaster and Lieutenant of Colonels Theodoric
Bland's and TVntthony V; iVhite's 1" regiment of Continental Dragoons j
in 1779 was comjriissi oned captain of that regiment, on May 10 1781
v/as taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia and remained so to the
close of the Revolution.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension
the name and address of the person paid and possibly the exact
date of death of Robert Yejicey^ you should v/rlte to the Comptroll
-er C-eneral, General Accountin;-, Office, Records Division,
Washington D C and quote the following:
Robert Yancey, certificate N 23474 issued June 28, 1819
rate of ^^20 per month, commenced May 23, 1818, under Act of
March 18 1818, Kentucky Agency. .
VIRGINIA SERVICE OP ELISHA OGLESBY S 1866 Page 86
DECLARATION WAS i..ADE IN SlilTH COUNTY TENNESSEE 0CT0:3ER 9,
1832 by Ellsha Oglesby a resident of said, county age 73 Dec 2
29 1831, who applied under the Act of June 7 1832.
About 1st June 1776 he volunteered as a private in
Yif'ashlngton Co Va under Isaac Bledsoe which corapany v/as raise-
for protection of the frontiers against the Indians^' that he
was stationed at Hustons Port in said county on Moccason
Creek, one of the tributary streams of Holston river \intil
about Aug 1, 1775, they then marched to the LONG ISLAND OP
HOLSTON and joined the amy which was coni-vianded by Col Crista
and Sergeant V'/alker and others. The army narched froii tiiere
against the Cherokee nation of Indians, passed through the
Telllco town and went to Island town and there encaui-jed an
destroyed it, after which the ariiiy was marched back to ^ he
Long Island of Holston where the compa lies conraanded by
Gapt Bledsoe and Capt JOSEPH i.aARTIN were stationed under
Liajor Anthony Bledsoe, tiiere they continued in service unti]
April 1777, Capt Martin's brother BRICE LARTIN v/as his
Lieutenant and John Martin EBsign, making a service of ten
months, after which he was discharged and ret'rned to his
former residence in Washington Co Va »
In April 1777 he again volunteered with Gaot George
Addams, company of Guards and continued in service until
Aug 1, same year, and received no regular dischar -e making 3
months service, Lt under A dda s ifc ::111 and John Eraser
- sometime in the spring of 1773, Col Campbell issued an
order to raise 2 companies to be sent to the assistance £t
DAl^IIEL BOON IN KENTUCKY under command of Major Daniel Smith
-George Mdams and Reese? Bowen, v/as selected as capt of
the 2 comoanies in May 1778 he volunteer d under Capt
George addams, Lieut Henry Ranlny? and Ensign Tillman Smith
- they rendesvoused at Big Moccason Gap, Washington Co Va
sometirae in May from there they marched to BO.KSbOROUGH in
IvE' TUG Y at which place they arri ed a fev; days after tae
celebrated Siege of that olace by the SHAVJNEE Indians and
which was suceptlly defended by Daniel Boone, they marclied
from there to Harrodsburg Ky, at which place they were
stati ned until the last of Nov fr m there marched to
Washington Co Va and were dismissed in Dec 1773. Having
been in service between 7 and eight months. In 177 J
he a'-ain vol\inteered m Cajt Ja;-es Montgomery's company, _
and Rendezvoused at the mouth of Bigg cr^ek on Holston rive;
about March 1, 1779 under Col Snelby, from thence they oook
v/ater and went down Holston and into the Tena river and or
on down to the Chickamaga towns al- of which abo^e such
they destroyed in a great many scirm.ishes with the Indians
but no general engagement. Prom there marcxied Lack JyJ-and
to Hustons fort, "Washington Co Va . where tney were dismissd
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF ELI3HA OGLjSBY S 1866 --Page 87 — -
Page 2 continued %
about- the middle of June 1779 after having performed a tour
of about 3 and onehalf months, the officers unaer Gaot
iiontg mery was Lt Daniel Frailer , Sol Tipton of North
Carolina v/as In this expedition and oonananded the Carolina
troops. In 1781 In the fall of said year an army was
raised by Col ARTHUR CALhBEL^ to go against the OLD Gi'^ROKES
TOVi/i\[S on the Tennessee river , Col Oampbel; being ap ,.rehen(Sdi(ie
that his force was not sufficiently strong sent an expressto
Gapt Alexander Barritt? to raise a company and follov/i
the army he done so^ this affiant v 'lunteered as a private
under Gapt Barmett and tney overtook the army in the Cherokee
Nation at Choata on the opposite of the amy all the Indlaxis
fledj they destroyed all their towns and ranged through the
country. They had frequent skirmishes but no general engage-
m.ent, they killed some Indians and took some prisoners,
they lost but one man, Gaot Ja-ies Elliott who was killed at
TELLICO and a fev; wounded -t ey destroyed HIV/ASSEE TOMI on
illV^ASSEE RIVER, taking about 20 prisoners -tjien returned
to the Long Island s of Holston, where they v/ere dismissed.
He served 2 months on this tour. That Col or iiajor Blount
of North Carolina was in this expeditioon. He served 2 years,
one month and a half o
He resided in Washington Co Va when he entered service
after the close of said war 1784 he removed tom there to W. AT I
IS NO'/v SUi.iJER COUNTY TENNESSEE 1796, He removed to SI.ilTH CO
TENN where he has resided ever since. T at he was born in C
Craven county South Carolina 29 December 1758^ he has a
record of his age at homiG in his bible, signed Glisha Oglesoy
Oct 9 1832.
iiffidavit of Richard Carr of Sumner Co Tenn state
he was acquainted with xi^lisha C'glesby in ./ashington Go Va
during the Revolutlonar v;ar and knows of his said seivice,
2 Witness v/ere JOim McGEE AND JOHU PAGE - John i.icGee v/as a
clergytnan residing In Smith Go Tenn, state they are v/eil
acquainted with iilisha Oglesby.
Affidavit also of WILLI/u.: mARTIN IN SIdlTH COUNTY TENN
1832 Oct 7th states his father JOSEPH LARTiN raised a company
of volunteers in Pittsylvania Go Va in 1776 and tViat under comr^
conmiand of Col Crista against the Cherokee Nation, tnat Brice
and Jolin Martin were his liaut nant and Ensign.
And believes he is the sa:ne Gapt Lartln referred by
Ellsha Oglesby in his declaration. ^
. letter in the files n from J H OGLESBY 1904 Feo 8
addressed from Echo, Tennessee to the Commissioner of
r'e-si ns" 'Sir you will olease give Information of Elisha
Oo-lesby my grand father a soldier of the Revolutionary war
and a pensioner. If he drew a land warrant for h s
service, signed J H Oglesby.
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WAR OF 18x2
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF EDirUND I DTGKINSOtt A''^!) FJlRY
SO 5619 SC 6741 V/O 24166 \iC 19697
Bounty land vvarrant 52009 for 80 acres in 1850 and
15574 for 80 acres in 1855.
Served as private under Capt Andrew Caldwell in the Va
militia and Caot G u Camp's com 'any of Va militia. Enlisted
Se_-t 16 ldl3 and dischar;;ed Oct 21 1813 and enlisted
a^am Oct 22 1813 and discarded March 10 1814.
Residence of soldier 1853 and 1855 was R'^SSEL.. CO'JT^tt^' VA
and ±871 in aaid county at Lebanon Va. Residence of
widow 1878 was Copper Creek, Lebanon, Russell county Va.
Her maiden name was llARY ^^ONAKER. They married Anril
1817, in Russell Co Va, and he died March 11 1875 in said
county and she died about 1884. He was a substit.ite
for Daniel Sutherland in Ca_3t G \v Camp's com lany of Va
militia.
DEC^ARATTOIl made in Russell County Va April 4th 1855
by Edmund Dickinson a^e about 63, states he served as
private under Caot J-eor e W Kemp in the4th re-^iment of
Va militia, commanded by Lieut Colonel John Xoontz in the
war of lbl2. fur six months as substitute for Daniel
Sutherland and served 14 days; t at he has rec^ved
bounty land vjarrant under Act of Se it 28 1850.
FTe makes this declaration of obtaining additional bounty
land to which he may be entitxed under Act of 3-3-11855.
He also made another declaration 1855 June
28th in Russel. Go Va. And a,sain in April 15 1853
stat.ng about tiie same as previously.
DECLAIiATIOn was made by Mar Dickenson .=.n Russell
Co Va Apr 4 1878 -stating she is the \iid.o\: of Edmund
Dickenson w:lo was enrolled m the Va militia in Russell
Co Va July 1812 and d^schar :ed at IJorfolk Va March 1813
t lat her naine before marriage was ^vJ-ar;: Honaker , married
A_.ril 18x7 by Ezekiel Burdine, Russel Co Va and he died
March 11 1875. 2 witness to her signature wer Vfa &
Samuel Dickerson
Affidavits of tv;o persons, w o -were xienry D Burdine
and T omas Gibson in Russel Co Va Henry was age 75 1879
both of Russel-i- Co Va and 1 Gibson age 72 state they were
acquainted with ^-^rs i.iary Dickenson. and know that
Edmond and •^"'•ar Dickenson lived together - have known
t .em from 1822 until he died 1^ March 18 75
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V/AR OF 1812
VIRCrTtllA SEic":C!I, OF ISAAC DICICEESOK AjD IJANCY
V/0 9769 vVC 4935 Bounty land warrant 103798 for 40 acres
in 1850 and 95526 for 120 acres in 1855
Enlisted Sept 19, 1813 and discnar^jed Oct 29 1813 and
enlisted ag^jain Oct 29 iJlS and dischar :ed Jan 7 1814
Tae widow resided 1851 and 1857 in OOX CO'^T^tty KF?Tqi-TQ.^r
and 1873 in Somerset, Pulaski county Kent cky. Her
maiden name vtfas Nancy Robinson, and the,^/ married Dec 8 1814
in LKE COUI^TY VIRGINIA and he died April 18. 1842 in
CTBffiER^UD GAx=: KNOX COUI'TY KY, and the wid w died Tiarch
15 1885.
DEC^JiRAT ON was made by Nancy Dickinson a£:e 75
in 1873 Jan 7th in Pulaski Go Ky . stating she is the
widow of Isaac Dickinson, s who served 60 days in the
war of lol2 who served under Ca it Micie cnm any,
; t::at he beion^ied to David Sanders 4th re :iment
and Ta- lors division, ; that when her husband enlisted
he was a citizen of LEE COITUTY VTRCrlNIA that they were
not married until after his discharge from service.
; that he served as Lieutenant so:aetime during his term.. i'
T e family bible containing the records of her marriage
was lost during the civil war, she believes it v/as
Dec 8 1813, She vi/as married at her father's house
; Absolem Robispn, in x^ee county Va to said ^saac
Dickinson under name of ■^"'ancy Robison, Henry Thompson
a methodist preac :er married them, that he died in KnEx
Co Ivy at his residence at Cumberland uap on 18 April 1642.
I'nat she yet rem.ains his Vi/idow.
Affidavit of Claiborne Anderson _n Lee Co Ya in
behalf of Nancy Dickinson widow of Isaac deed, formerlly
residents of -^ee Co Va, in which he madkes this
affidavit. States they were married in fal^ of 1814. ;
tiat he become acquainted Wxth them about the time the'.
married in fai^ of 1814.
Also affidavit in Lee '-^o Va by Sampson Sage 1872, t-^at
he knevi/ soldier and wife about 1819 until the' moved to
C H'tBERLA^'D 3-A ' ICY, t at t'le;; lived as man and wife, t at
Isaac Dickinson died Apr 17 1842.
T'le Widow Nancy ' Dickinson 1854 made
declaration in Knox Co Ky a^e 53 , , that she was
married m Lee Co a Dec 8 1814 b Henry Thompson,
her name before ,:arriage was I^anc Robinson, and he died 17th
April 1842. CERTIFIED COPY OF I'lARRIA'-E record is filed by
t e Ca.eri- of -^ee Co Va showing marria,-e of isaac Dickinson
a. id Nancy Robinson Dec 8 1814. AF-IDAV T "N LEE CO ^^a
states urn Marshall that he served with Isaac Dickinson
m war of 1^12 „ t at they served in same com any and went
from ^ee Co Va in same company w 'ich co was raised bv
Ca jt -^^eal, . .
v,AR OF 1812 Page 90
VIRGINIA SEIi'.^^CI F LK'/IS C. DICKMSOF (or CADV;Ai.ADEP. LWl^
A D vVlDO.; REBECCA LI DICKENSOII V;0 7322 V/C 3563
Bounty land warrants 50519 for 80 acres in 1850 and
19766" for 80 acres ig 1855.
He served as private ander Capt \. Smith's comoany of
Virginia militia, enlisted Llarch 8 1814 and disc'iar^ed
July 28 1814.
Residence of widow 1852 was V/ashington county Va, post
office xibingdon, Va . also 1855 tiiere. Maiden name of
Vi/idow was Reoecca M Bryan. They married 1808 or 1809
in Papervilxe, SUL._.IVATf CQVT~ Tr^^"ESSEE, and he died Oct
12 ici50 m v'.ashin^ton Co Va .
DEC^RATIOIT was made m w'ashin^ton Co Va Sept 7 1852
by Rebecca M Dickinson a^re 62 stat n^ she is tae v.'idow
of C V,' L Dickinson, who served as private under \/m ^ Smith
in t le 3rd or 4t:i regiment of artil^erv under ool
Constaijt Freemon in t e war of lol2.
and he v/as dischar .ed at i^i:rfolk 5th July 1814. As his
term had expired. T \at slie was married to C V E
Dickinson in Tennessee, Sullivan Co 1809;? or 1804,
(last figLire blurred) by John Vance, a magistrate, t at
her name before marriage was Retecka M Bryan, and he
died near Abingdon 12 Oct 1850,.
Affidavit of Jno Humes J ^ 1852
in V-'asi-n^.ton Co Va thathe recol ects that in 1808
or 1809 t;iat Cadwallader L Dickinson and Rebecca M Bryan
of 'n/as.ingt on Co Va went to Sullivan Co Ten., and was
married there by LIr Vanc:. a magistrate, t at said ____
galxaher with others went with them to Tennessee and 'w'as
present at the ceremony of marriage. T .ey returned to
'•/ashington Co Va as husb'and and wife and remained up to the
death date of said Dickinson in 1850.
AFFIDAVIT OF DaV^D CAI^jPEZL: 2nd _ieut in comoan
of artillery, in Washington Co Va Feb 6 1853 states
that G J L Dickinson, cal_ed Lewis when in service, was
a private unaer Capt v«n Smith in artil_ery, tr-at he marchd
from -said county Mar 8 1814, was mustered into service
Apr 5 and discharged at Norfolk 7-5-1814 and al_ovjed
20 days to return home making total of 4 motns add 17 davs .
DEC_u-.PiA.T"ON made by ^i-ebecca DicJcinson in Washington Co
Va 1855 stating about tie same as above.
WAR OF 181S ^^® 91 — -
VIR'JINIA SEI-iV-QE OF ALEXA^TDER WAUGH AND POLL^ WAUGH
SO 1693b SO 10940 Vv'O 19683 WC 11726
He served Cajt John Hewitts company of Virginia militia
Deoiaration of Alexander V»aUi_^h in ,'ike county Missouri
May 15, 1871 aje 82 a resident of Bowlinij Green -Pike
Co Mis juri, tliathis vafe's name was ^''^ary Jennings
to whom he vjas married in Bedford Co Va 1st "January 1831
t/iat he sered 60 days m t.LO war of 1812, t-:at he was
enrolj.ed in Capt John Hewitt's volunteer rifles
company, Col DICKINSOirs RE^-titej^jt oF V^RG^NIA MILITIA
at Elliotts Old Field Virginia September 1814 and was
disciiarged at Batten's Bridge, Va on or about Dec 4
1814; t.i.at he was a private in said service, near
Richmond and near Bottom's Bridge, Va, le received 2 land
warrants by reason of said service,
AFFIDAVIT OF SELAH G KELSE^^ made in _'ike Co Missouri
Oct 15 1878 age 48, resident near Bowling Green, pike
Co Missouri, states he is wel - acquainted with Mrs Polly
'v/augh widow of Alexander V/augh, late a pensioner of IJ S
in the vjar of 1812, widow's claim No 19683 and known her
for last 10 years, t^iatshe remains widow of ^ Alexander
Waugh
DEC- ARi'iT "ON was m.ade by Polly \;augh April 20 1878
.n Pike Co Missouri age 63 near Bowling Green Pike Co Mo
widow of Alexander Waugh who served under John Hewitt's
rifle company under Col Dickinson, regiment of Va militia
atEliiotts Old Field Va, on Se ^t 1814 at Bottoms Bridge
Va, w.iere he was dischar ed Dec 1814. t at she was married
under name of I'olly or Marv- Jennings to Alexander V'augh
25 Jan 1831 b Wm Harris in Bedford Co Va and he died
near Bowling Green Mo 27 Sept 1875. V^itness were John
H Jennings and Harrison Randolph to her signature.
Affidavit by John H Jennin s in Pike Co Missouri
1878, that hsi age is 60, and was a resident of Bedford
Co Va 25 Jan 1831, and personally present when
Alexander V/augh married Poli.y A or Mary Jennings by Wm
Harris a baptist preacher.
CERTIFICATE FROM T'T CLERIC OF PIKE CO MISSOttri . 1878
April 23 he states the last wil^ and testament of Alender
Waugh deceased, late of said county was duly admitted to
probate 1st Feb 1876 as it apears from the records of
said court, remaining in his office at Bowling Green
Mo 23 April 1878 .--Affidavit of Edsnond Jennings age 49
in Pike Co Mo 1878 (1878) -also B A Jennings in same
affidavit have been acq_uainted with Polly V/augh in said
county for 15 years widov; of Alexander V/aa^:h of sa.d co.
Polly Waugh mentions in Pike Co Mo 1882 that her
daughters residence was destroyed by fire -burning her
pension certificate, name of daughterwas not given. Stated
she was last paid at TOPEKA AGE'^'C to include Se ;t 4 18.-2
k'/AR OF 1812
VIRGINIA SErCrCZ OF GOVffiY V/AUGH SO 23420 ^^S® 92---
Served under Capt William Smith' of the Yirj;inia Militia
DECLARATION vms made in Orajire County Virginia Sei^t
13 1871 by jOv;r.y v/augh a^/e 88 a resident of
Taylor township, Orange Co Va t'.at 'le is married to
Susan wright, in Orange Co Va n 23 Seotember 1813
t.iat he served sixt\ da'-s in tlie Cavalry, t'/^at he
volunteered in Capt V.'m Smith's Cavalry in Orange Co Va
June 1, 1313 and was disc larged at Richmond Va 3-. Aug
1813 . 2 witness to his signature vjere James T Clark and
i/m H Ilewton.
AFi^IDAVIT OF JO^ril F AI^'.IOIID 1871 in Orange Co
Va postmaster of Oran,_^e Court .louse Va, states
as to tiie loyalty of sa^d Gowr..' '«.'augh, .
«;ar of id 12
VIRGINIA SERVCE OF JkF.SS ^JAUGH S 30774 PAGE 93
He served, Corporal J^mes Iiason's Gump-'.a.^' of
Vir^-inia militia {AL^,EGED) .
It apiears from tae papers in tiie 's-sv o C 1812
pension claim SO 30774 t ■ t James 'waug^h applied for
pension Nov 7 1877 at which time he was a resident
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan county, V/est Virginia, age
90. He alleged t lat he enlisted in Berkeley Co Va
and served as private in Ca it James Mason's Co '.pany of
?a militia, war of 1812. His claim was not allowed
eta he failed So furnlah proof of servioe as required by
the pension law.
He married 1815 near Ambrose's church
Morgan Co Va, to Elizabeth Tripapoo. There is no
firther data on file relative to his family.
Tiie above noted is the only James V/augh foud
on the war of 1812 I'ec rs of the National Archives.
One letter in t^te file from Randolph Upshur
counties, one H Roy »«augh. Judge, Buckhannon, v/est Va
wrote 1924, to the Pension ooninissioner . ± states Ja^nes
V/augh of Va and James ^v'augh the son, Vv'ere soldiers in
t:"e Revolutionar and the war :f 1812 res ecti vely
Tae forp^er was given a land grant for tne services rendered
in tae Revolution. Desiring to find f jjrther records,
aiso a letter in 1928 from i-irs Alice Scott Sievert
of Kingman, Arizona-Mohave County, concerning this soldier
record .
v/AR OF 181S ^^g® 9^
VIRGINIA SEitVICT 0? RODERICK "..'AUa^ A^'D EDIT'L/^ A^ttt WA'J -T^
^ V/0 17051 fend wC 20342 Corpora^ in
Capt -J Iiewitt's company of Virginia militia.
DECLARATION v;as made "b:' Editha Ann Y.'aagh in Amherst
COUiJTY VIRGINIA April 11, 1878 a-e 57 v-idov; of
Roderick \.aj.^h \-j .o served 14 da- s in tne infantr- in the
war of 1g12, t. at he was drafted at Richmond Va lol2
as a private j.nder Cajt John D Racker ad discharged at
Riciimond Va 1.^12. Tnat she was married ander name of
Editha x-.nn Gillespie to Roderick Vi^ax^h April 29 1845.
by John Davj^s t.iat he died in Amherst Co Va 26 Dec 1859
Tat ner post office address is at thJ.s date;
Big Island, Bedford Co Va .
T;.e certif:.ed copy of their marriaj^e reccrd is
filed by clerk of Amherst Co Va 1878 Apr 2, showing
Rod kVaugh and Editha Ann Gil±aspie of Am;-erst Co Va
andthat Tariton Gil^aspie signed tae bond with
ROD'K V/AUGH. -dated Ilarch 28 1845.
^ General affidavit made in Amherst Co Va in
tiie matter of Editha ^i:ra v.a.itjh as widov; of Rhoderick
Waagh, sit^ned by ? E V.'aue;h a::G Daniel Shrader
witnessed b;. Gee D Shrader and ''.1 D Ray, stating thatthe
widov; remains as tne vjidow of Roderick 'v.aarh..
■Wi.R OF 1812 "'.- # NAVY INVALID FI1.E #117:
VIRGINIA AamCY ■ JOHN BEVINS Page 95--
SEKVICE AS A GUlWEn IN T^IE IJIJUTD STATES NAVy 1310 to
1837 BEVINS '
He vvas discharged said John ._ a O^aarter Gunne
in the U S Navy having: been disabled in the service of
the U S whilst actinij in t.ie line of his datv, is ent-
tled to receive at the Navy x'ension A;;^ency , V.'ashingto
D C ,;7.50 per months, payable half n.eaarly on the ist J
July and first of Jan daring life and etc.
Copy of letter fr m John Bevins iiarch 12 1836
at U S Ha y Hospital. states, Sir:
Having been in the service of the 1 S and served them
faithfal_y for a great many years, nov; being worn oat and
anscanworthy? I mast or wish yoa woald be so kind
asto take my case with consideration and do something
for me. He mentions the ship on v/hioh he has done daty
T lat he enterea on board the Brig Ar.jas Cai^t
jjawrei;ce in 1810 and • in 1811 on board the Constitation
-Cajt Hall v;.iere I remained antil 1813,. dar ing... which -
t_me, I was ' at c-ptoring of the Gaerriene? and Java
frigates from tie enemy. he then took ap dischar e and
entered on uoard the frigate vVasp in whxCh vessel he
was captared and confined in Dartmn? orison mtii
peace of 1815 a d in l8l7 he joined the Franklin
'/4, and served his time and ander comnand of Joanna
Stewart In 1B19 he joined the Colambas 74, ander ^ B
Eambridge, ..wars discharged 1821 and 1822 he joined the
Pencock, Gapt CarSon and served 2 years on the west
India Station, t .en reentered for 3 ears to go roand the
HORN, j.nd3r Gapt Garter, ser-ed his time oat and took
his dischar^.e. In 1827 entered on board the CONSTIL. AT'^ON
Joann Ridgley in the w Indies, came to Norfolk soon afttc
and was drafted and sent to Nev>/ or . to .join the
Sloop Erie. Ga:. t Tamer? n board of which he served
4 years and 7 months . when he had the mis fort ane to be
disabled by the falling of the fire ladder across his leg
for wh^ch Dr Canbery? ai;d other doctors invalided him
^n Norfolk . He shipped and v^ent on board the
Schooner Enterprise, Lt . Gom.nd Derneng? sereed on board
of her 30 months in the BRAZIL STATION, daring which ti
t^me he was inj.ared by a fall ana oat of the main
rigging. Dr Blacknalx was sar eon at the time, and
probaly wi ^^ recolect it. He was then discharged
in Norfolk. He then went to Baltimore, and shipped for
t :e John iidams, in which vessel he went to the
Medeteranian, his health being bad was sent home in tlie
Delaware 74 and torned over to tho United States
Naval Hospital, signed John Bevins.
-separate paper; from LT S Naval As^clom at
Philadelpiiia Jane 2 1848. States; This is to
certif t lat John Bevans, pensioner, was admitted into
t;.is institation Aig 23, 1847. sigr^ed A E V/atson
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF CHARLES DYER R 3176 ^^S® ^®*
AFFIDAV TS IN KEOKUK COUNTY IOWA B^'' BENNIT JACOBS
AUD AUSTIN JACOBS 14 1855 March 12th state state that
Charles Dyer who died on 3d September 1831 left the
folj-owing named children to wit; Elizabeth
Vaughn, since deceased, William Dyer, Mary Habhard,
-since deceased, John Dyer , since deceased, James Dyer,
since deceased, Charles Dyer, Hugh Dyer, Nancy Hurst,
Elizabeth Dyer, Jonathan Dyer and Tetitas? Hackley? since
deceased and txiat said Charles Dyer left no vadow,
who is now living and also that the said Charles Dyer
is the identical Charles Dyer whose ap^jlication for pensio
was made b. By G-ov Jennings? and who served in the
Revolutionary war, as is as describe in the Certificate
of disc lax.je presented herev,;ith. signed Bennit Jacobs
and Austin Jacobs.
--(separate paper follovjs:) date at Fort Randolph
Sept 25 1778
The bearer Charles Dyer a soldier in my company of the 12
Va regiment whose tiiine of enlistment is fuli.y expired
is hereby dischar -ed. Having served over 2 years and
he behaced himself during the said time as a good
soldier, signed by vVm MoKee, Capt 12th Va regiment.
T e following paper is se arate from above:
"T'>is is to certif:; that it appears from a list in
this office of such officers and soldiers of the Va
Continental line as settled their accounts and reed
certificates for balance of their fuli- ay, according to
Act of Assembly passed Nov Session 1781, directing the
Auditors of Public Accou;;ts to settle and adjust the pay
and accounts of the said officers and soldiers from the
1st Jan 1777 to 12,31,1781, (see Hennings Statutes at
iiarge volume 10 page 462) that a settlement was made
on 21 April 1784, in name of CHARGES DYER as soldier of
infantry & evidence t f State to him for L33-6-8
delivered to Capt McKee . but as the original settlement
or copies thereof are not to be found in this office,
tie term of service embraced tlierein cannot be stated,
signed at the Auditor's office, Richmond, Va 11,19,1854
by C \1 Clutter, Aud-tor Public
Accounts .
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VIRGINIA SEKVICi' OF FRAl^ICIS D^TER S 39476 5, Elizabeth.
DECLARATION was mad in LunenbijjTtj coauty Virgina 1832
Fetruarj' 13, by Francis Dyer, resident in said county a^-e
71 who applied under Acts of 18 liarch loiS and 1st Jlav
1820, that he enlisted for 3 ears about Aug or Se ^t
1776, in V:.rtjinia under Ca t William Murray in re_;inent
of Col Charles Harrison, in tne line of the state of Va.
on continental establishment , and continueo to serve until
about Au-j or Seot 17 79, v/hen he was disc ar ed from
service at Williamsburg Va, t;.at he afterwards enlisted
for the duration of war about July 1780. in state of
North Carolina in company of Capt Gunn in regiment of Col
Wm H White in the line of state of Va, on continental
establishment, and continued to serve until 1780, when his
arm being disabled, he remained at home on furlough until
the end of the war. - mentions that in 1824 he sold 105
acres of land, which he owned in Dinwiddle Count- Va,
and srme cattle etc; that he tlien bought 123 acres in
Lunenburg Co Va and cattle, t en sold this tract, the
bought 100 acres more in said county, and 1829 he gave
a deed of trust on his land and stock-un order to secure
a debt which he owed to JOHN lUDDOX
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN H CLAIBORNE Feb 22 1832
in BRIT/SWICK COUNTY VIRGINIA: The affidavit of John H
Claiborne 1832 Feb 22 to be ised as proof of militar'-
service of Francis Dyer n the Revolutionar '. war, in the Va
state lir^e, on oontinevitai establishment. T at he was
personally well acq^uainted with Francis Dyer, -(with re ard
to his property) -t ^at he had neard various people talking
to the soldier Francis Dyer regarding his service . Erasmus
Gilj., John Fitzgerald, and Buli.er Claiborne . signed
John H Claiborne in
Brunswick Co Va . The 2 deeds are filed-both made Dinwiddle
Co Va.-1822.
Page 98
VIRGINIA SEit>/ICE OF aiOit&E RUSSEL OR RUSSEj. .- S 39059
Deolaration xa made in SMIT'- CO HTY TE''"ESSEE 1820 Aug
15 by Georje Rassel age 68 states he entered service 177
(1878) in the 15ta V_r£;inia recipient, ser ed
one year and nine months and disohar ed at Hiddlebrook
Tew Jersey,
He famished schedule of his property and stated
he has a v;^fe about aje 45 a;.d one child, a boy
about a,^e 5. signed ^eorjje Russel
Another declaration was mad. in Smith Go Tenn 1821
May 14 b' George Russel a resident of said county,
age 68 Ke apilied under the .-.cts of March IJ, 18i8
and 1st May 1820 that s he enlisted for 12 months
1778 in Virginia .mder Capt Robert llaberry and Col ^Teath
in Va on continental establishment, and continued to
serve in th.e said Corps until 1779, when he was discharged
fr m service at ^iJ-iddlebrook^ he was in the battle of
Rugesleys creek, in South Carolina and at Gates' defeat
a ad
In t e schedule of his property he does not /ive any land
lie has a wife about 45, and one boy about age 5.
Two affidavits of Drary Moseley and liilj.ey Tloseley
in Smith Co Tena 1821 states they knew in 1778
and wel_ acquainted with George Russel a native and resident
OF BRTJTISVrCK CO'TlTT"^' VIRGINIA, that in 1758 he went into
tie continental army and they understood he enlisted as
a soldier in said army for 12 months, and he returned
home in t:ie sprin,-:: of 17'.^9.,
WAR OF Ibis Page 99-
VIRGINIA SERVICI OF JAI.^ES S GUNKEx... ATJj HELi^El^ :: GUN^-EL.
\m 44954 and "u'C 35215
B anty land warrants Nos 68882 for 40 acres in 1850
cancelled. 32171 for 40 acr s in 1850 and 1693
for 120 acres in 1855
'le served ander Ca^t Temple Smith and John DeBell's
companies of Ya militia; enlisted Aug 23 1814 and
dischar ed Nov 24 1814.
lie resided 1851 in Washington D C and 1853 the widow
resiied in Washington D C also 1859
Her maiden name was Helen M Maokali, and they marr-xed
October 13 1825 in Washington I) C and =~ he died Hay
26 1852 in Washington D C.
Dec aration m^de in iii'asl.ington D C 1855 ^larch 19
hy ilellen M G-annei^ w.dov^ of James Ganne^l deceased a
i.ieat..nant in Ca jt Temple Smith's company in t le 60th
regi :-t of Va militia commanded b Col ?Iinor and was
transferred to Capt John D Bell's co in t.^e 57th
Regi lent of Col Mason in the war of lbl2.
That he entered at winter hill on or about 23 Aug
1814 and served for 3 months and disc ar ed at
Ellicotts mill on 24 Hov . T'lat she was married to
James S Gu nnei.^ in George tovm 13 Oct 1825, b/ Gist a
minister t :at her main naiae was He_len M Maclcal ,
t at her hj.s'.and d^ed in ^/ashington D C May 28 1852,
taat S-ie remains a widow.
]}EC_.Aru\TION WAS ALSO made 1851 and 1853 and
October & 12t 1889 in w'aaliington D C by I.Irs Hel.en
Gunnel-, age 92 states she married Jaaies S Gunneil
in Georgetown, w'ash^n_;ton D G October 25 1825. By Rev
Job Guest a methodist minister..
WAR OF 1818
VIRGINIA SERVICE CF JOIM GUTHTELL WO 28088 PAGE 100---
'iQ served under Capt Goor^e Graham in the Virginia militia
DECLARATION was made in FAIRFAJ COUTtT"^ VIR':'^TNrA
Se.jtemtier 17 1872 by John Gonneli a£:e 79 a resident of
said county, tiiat he is a widower, t .at he volunteered
in company of cavalry under Capt George Graham in the
.Var of 1812, on 23 August IBl^i, for five years or duratio
of the war and served tne full period of 60 da^s in the
militar" service and was not on actual service after
the latter jart c^f October 1814.
Twio witness to his signature were V/alter
Powelx and F D R^cherson m sa.d Fairfax Co Va
1872.
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VIHUiniA SERVICE OF NATHAIIIEI. GOTNE^^. AIID CAT'^ARIIIE CrUI'TTTEJ
k/O 32686 v/G 20805 bounty land warrants 100087 for 40
acres in 1850 and 50474 for 120 acr.'.s in 1855 .
He was a private ander Alexander R Givens, comr.any of
Vir^^inia militia, enlisted Aag 30 1814 and disc-ar ed Dec
9, 1814. His residence 1851 was Rav Co Missouri
also in 1855. Widov; resided 1878 in Ra Co at Richmond
r Missouri, He had a first wife? liie widow Catiiarine
Saylor nad a first husband ALBERT
T'ley married Jan 4 1848 in Ray Co Missouri, and he died there
March 20 1857.
Declaration was made for bounty land warrant in Ra^-
Co Missouri 1855 April 28 by Nathaniel G-unneli a e 76
and a^j^jlied for 40 acres, which was issued to him
July 1854
He a^jplied 1854 in AUfc;usta Co Vir{;inia (which paper
is most to dim to read accurately,
Nathaniel Guhnell age 72 ap lied in Ray Co Missouri
Jan 15 1851 aje 72 stat s he served as private
under Ca.^t Elijah Stron^? - he continued in seriice
for five years, and honorably discharged June 1313
CERTIFIED CO±^Y OF i.iLJlj.Iii.GE RECORD IS Fi:uED B/ C^EM--
f Ray Co Missouri 1878 shov;ing marriai;e of
Nathaniel Gunnell Sr to Catharine Albert in said countv
1848 Jan 4t:; by *J H Baliard a J -,
T .ere were several affidavits filed, one by
V/illiam .Ubert in Ra^- Co Mo Aug 15 1878 ; who states
Cat .arine Gunnell 's nai.ie before marriage with Nathaniel
Gunnels deed was Catharine ^.Ibert, widow of Thomas
Albert deceased, her maiden name having bee Catiiarine
Saylor, that Thomas ..Ibert deed, former hensband of s
said Cat.iar^ne Gunnell deed in Ray Co Mo about ^'et 20
1844, that he saw him sie and saw her remain his widow.
;^ffidavit of Catharine Gunnell 1878 in Ray co Mo
s_milar to above.- affidavit of Joseph F Duval and
v/ade Roggers
Nathaniel Gunnel- was known as Nathaniel Gunnel F^r .
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VIRaiNIA SEiiVCr OF v7IL IkM OUimEL A^^D ELIZA':?:^-^ WO 4393
and V. C 2243 bounty land warrants 16007 for 40
50 acres in 41238 for 120 acres in ld55
^e served as corpora in Ca,jt Joha D Bell's com any
of Viri/inia inilitia, enlisted Se.it 21 1814 and dischd
TTov 24 1814. -n-esidence of widow 1850 and 1855
was FAIRFAX COJUi'Y VIRGINIA and 1871 still there
at Fairfax court House, Va, her maiden riame teing
Elizabeth Lanham, they married in said county 1809
Jan 5. 'le died May 1 1848 in Fairfax Co Va, t'Te
widow died April 2 lb72.
Declaration of Elizabeth Gunnell Fairfax Co Va
1850 October 13th age 58, states she is the v/idow
of k/il^iam Gunnels a corporal under Ca t John DeBelx
m' t _e 60th regi.ient of Va militia andorCoI -eor ;e
ilinor in t e war of 1312; that he was drafte in
Fairfax Co Va Aug 1814 for 3 months served 3 mos .
and disciiared at Snowden's Iron Works, near Elicott
Jlil^s Maryland, 24 Hov 1814 as wil a -pear b' his
original certificat of disCarje filed with the
papers .
She states she was married to '..illiam Gunnel-
in Fairfax Go Va Jan 5 1809 by '^eremiah Moore
a baptist minister, that her name before marriage
was Elizabeth x,anhara, that he died in Fairfax Co
Va Hay 1, 1848.
Affidavit of John H Lanham in Fairfax Co Va
1850 , t at John H ^anham was in t e same war and
under same Cajtain with v/m Gunnel x deed and knows ?/m
Gunnels rendereci service as set forth in t o
decxaration; that he was also present at the marriage
af or osaxd .
_;i letter xn tna files from Mrs " Y Marshall,
Brandon Hotel, Basic Citv- a 1913- states to the
Pension co missi oner, re,,arding Pier father's family
Mentions abstract from Fairfax Co Records
wil- of rfJilliam Gunnels of said county who died 1760
o -.ildren were v^'i ..liam Gunnell (2) wil dated 1787
Henry Gunnels probated 1797; t at children oi V/m
Gunnell (2) Allan Gunnel-, w'm (2) Elizabeth Wrenn
Henry, children of V/m Gunnel- (3) Presley Gunnell
AFE'LA'^T OF E:.,""Z-.rTT"^ GLHrnELL AGE 84 in
1871 states she is t ^e v;idov/ of William Gunnell
who served 60 davs m t.ie war of lol2..
(The will above mentioned is not clearly written
and would have to be cnecked just to see if it is
correct .
PAGE 103
LEE'S LEGIOK SERVICE OF JOIilxT HMSON BOUNTY LAKD iVARRA::T NO
13242 for 10 j acres, (No Papers)
The records of the National Archives shov/ that Warrant
number 13242 for 100 acres of bounty land v/as Issued Septeiioer 2,
1789, on account of the service of Jolin Hanson, a private in
Lee's Legion, Vi/ar of the Revolution.
Due to the destruction of papers in such
early claims, when the i/i'ar Office v/as Burned in 1800, and in
1314, there is no further inforv:ation in re ard to his serv ce
and no data in re ard to his fa^nily.
If yov. desire information relative to the location
of the bounty land referred to above, it is suggested thab you
ap ly to the Commissioner of tlj.e General Land Office, Interior
Department, Washington, Do C. and cite the following datas
V^arrant Number 13242 for 100 acres issued September 2, 1789.
MAR OF lbl2 VIRGINIA: ^^S^ 104- ■
UIJITEI) STATES INFa^'TR^"' SERVICY: OF AAROTT ^tart A^^D ^'OL^.Y
V/O 42839 and \;c 33479
Bounty Land warrant 27762 for 160
Acr s in 1855.- He served Capt '^ames Charlton's
Gompany 12th regiment U S Infantry.
Enlisted Aa 11 lbl3 and dischar^-ed Deo 31 1813
reputed sick.
Residence of soldier 1855 was AlJDERSor CO jITTY KY
RESIDEhCI. OF uIDOW 1883 was Lexington Scott co.mt"
Indiana, Hor maiden name was POLLY AL_.EY. T..e .
married Feb 22 _82 7 in ST-IE^B'" COTJMTY AT S^^ELB^n/i^LEE
KY. and he died Ju.ly 23 1858 in Anderson Cc IC. .
DSCLARAT:^OiT FOR BO'IMi"^ i.A?iL i.ia de in Andersen Co
Ky by Aaron Hart April 24, 1855 stating he enlisted
in w'AS^-^TlJGTOW COUI'IT^^ YIRGIIIIA
Au ast ltil2, served five years and 16 or 17 months
a:id v^fas discharged in Staunton 7a 31 Dec lol3, ; t:iat
he was discharged on account of Rheumatism in left knee
ca.ised by exposure wiiile in line of duty and etc.
Declaration by Polly Hart m Scott county Indiana
May 3 1883 age 83 a resident of ^jexington Indiana
states she is widov^; of i^aron Hart, states her husland
was age 28 when he enlisted, BOR" "11 E^'^'S^^LVA'^i^A
t lat sne v^as married to Aaron Hart in S'.ielbyvile
Sheiby Co Ky 22 Feb 182 7 b^. Joel Hulsey a 1,1 &
that her name before marriage was Poly Alley
t lat she remains his widow; that iie died in Andersen Co
Ky 23 July 1858. T lat since his discharge they had
resided in Shelby, Franklin and Anderson Co Kentucky
T lere are many affidavits; one by Martin L Hart
in Scott Co Indiana age 53 1883 T'.at he has been in
possession of his father' Aaron Hart's family bible
record, t -.at the following appears as part of said
record t .ough he stated it vi/as not all ciear; t at
Aaron Hart married 22 Feb 1827 childr n of Aaron and
Mar Hart, that ±he remained of record can::-, t be
read in full; Ann Hart was BORN 1829.
V/AR OF 18 IS
VIRGINIA SERVICr OF JOffl'I P HILL SO 30232 Page 105
Private under Ca jt \' Tlir cctaiiorton in the Virginia militia
IiEC-^aRaTIOW was made in Henry Coantv '"isso'ori June
2x, 1871 b/ John P Hil-, states he is a resident
of Henr Co Missouri fiat his wife's name is
NAWC^" HALEY, to whoto he was married in Fayette oo Va
Nov 1820; t .at he served under
w' T/irockmorton in Hampshire Go Va, and was disc'iar ed
in Romne. Va .
!{e was in the battle of Baltimore when
General Ross was killed.
2 Witness to his signature were '.;m Loyd
Stewart and I E Flagg
In a letter written by the soldier John P Hill
in Henry Co Missouri, 1875 October 2nd, he stated:
"In my claim for pension No 30232 I cannot state trie
number of my fis. land -vjarrants. t le fj.rst was for 40
acres and 2nd for 120 acres Tiie' were obtained for
me by the j-ats Stephen A Dace'-'let or Dou.glas?
One for 40 acr^s was laid in Illinois and t .e other
in Missouri. Tae natare of m.y service in the var
was a minute man,. v<e were kept as minute men ard
were in no serv_ce except as the stated in my applica-
tion.
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viRaiwiA SERV cr OF jomi hill a^-d sara'^ n wo 21538
and vi/C 27214 served as private under Capt MathevJs McCowan's
company of Va militia.
DEC;.ARaT^OII ma^e b. John Hill in Fayette Go Virginia
1855 a,;e 61 states he was a priv te in company of
Cajt Matthew McGory? in th.G Va militia ander Col Elihu
Boyd in said war, that he was drafted at Kanawha Co
Va aboat A^)ril 25 1814, and continued to ser ±oe 14 days
and was honorably discharged at Norfolk on 30 Aug 1814.
He makes this declaration to obtain bounty land to wh:Gh he
may be entitled under act ap iroved March 3 1855 .
Certified copy of marria je record is filed
b clerk of Kanawha Co Va showing John Hil^ and Sarah
Kiger married in Kanawha Go Va Feb 15, 1839.
His feount land warrant was No 67402 for 160 acres in
1855, enlisted April 30 1814 and discharged Aug 29 1814.
His residence 1855 vjas Fayette Co Va, and widow in 1879
resided at Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co \;est Va, that her
maiden name was Kiger, they married Feb 14 1839. and he
died Oct 18 1872 at Gauley Bridge, and she died
Feb 5 1888
Declaration was made by Sara i H Rili age 67
in Fayette Co Va April 5 1878 stat .s she is the widow
of John Hill, states he enlisted in Kanawha Co Va June 28
1814 for 3 mogt;is and was discharyged at Norfolk Va 28
Aug 1814 t at he was age 16 when he enli ted
fiat she was married to John Hili. in Kanawha Go Va Feb
l-i 1839, by v/m Ligon, a minister, t at her maiden name
was Sarah H Kiger.. She a^-so made declaration 1879
stating about tne same as before.
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VIR'ilNIA SERVICI. OF JGM HI^^. ^IID liLiEY MK HILL WO 36079
He volunteered in Albemarle or Calpepper coanty
Virginia and was in the battle of Tippeoanoe.
He married in Bloomington, Monroe county Indiana
to i.Iary Ann Avis. He died October 1863 or Oct 30
1864 in Greencastle, Indiana.
The widow Mary Ann Hilx, applied for pension April S3
1879 then a resident of Carrollton, Ohio, age 66
and referred to her husband as Dr. John Hili.
The claim was not allowed as the data furnished
was not sufficient to enable the Bureau to identify
t le service of her husband .
She also stated she and her husband had both been
previously married, t at both consorts were deceased,
and reterred to John Hill's first wife as Mary HiH.
She did not give the name of her first husband.
In 1879 Laura Sterling, age 25 and Willard Hill,
aged 22 -both at that time living in Carrollton Ohio,
stated that they were the children of aforesaid John
Hill.
Tiiere ars no further data as to family.
V/AR OF lb 12
VIRGINI.; SEHVICr OF JOmi A HIL^ OR (JOim) Page 108
Corporal under Gajjt John Tyler 's company of Ya
militia. Private in Lieut Kicodemus Leftwick's Co
Va militia. I'Tumbers SO 2'±455 and SC 20615
Bounty xano. v^/arrants ITos . . . ._ :
9436o for 40 acres m 1850 cancel ed
and 25676 for 160 acres in 1855. He enlisted June 28
1813 and dischareied July x3 1813 and enlisted auagin Au^:'
31, 1814 and discliaci^ed Dec 18 1814.
Kis residence 1853 and 1855 was Cooper Co.inty Missouri
and 1871 lived in Adair county Kentucky at G-lensfork
Maiden name of wife was Pegg Gilpson? '-^hey married
1812 in Bedford Co Va .
Declaration for Boionty land was made in Cooper
Co Missouri June 17, 1855 fey John A Hili age 62
a resident of said county states he volunteered m
C"IARi.ES C^T'' COTITF" CO'TkT HO'SE VA July 1813 for six
montiis a;d served 3 months and dischar ed at V'illiamsburg
Va Sept lcil3 or 1814; also declaration was made in
same county June 30 1853 and states he was a resident
of Cooper Co Mo. States he served under Capt John
Syler in t ae rejiment of Va militia. Volunteered in
Charles "-^ity Co Va ldl2 July
ItC^^icATIOK was also made in ADAIR COm^TY KY
Sept 5, 1871 hv John Kill age 84 on thatdate.
States he married Pe^y 'ilpin in Bedford Co Va
that he enlisted in Capt \m Hopr.ins Co in regiment of
Leftwick in Bedford Co Va' and discharjed at Elicotts Old
Field near Baltimore in the fal or Dec 1812 he was
cal_ed out for 60 days or 3 months and was in the
service over 60 days, when the company disbanded, a
discharge was given claimant. - that his discharge
has been lost.
Declaration was also made 1873 in Adair Co Ky
stated then he enlisted m Bedford Co Va and was
first collected the Meadows of G-oose creek in same
county. under Capt v»'.u Hopkins..
vVAR OF 1812 P^^e 109—
VIRGINIA SERVICE C'F JOHN HILL SO S3702
served as privite under Cant Robert Hariston in the Va
militia.
DEC^.ARATIOH v;as raade in Floyd County Vir:;:inia July 29,
1871 by John Hill age 72 a resident of said county
tat the name of his v;ife vjas Elizabeth ""ilj. to whom
he was married at John Hill's in Franklin Co Va
May 9 1816; that he served ful. period of 60
da.'s in t le militar service in t ..\2 war of ldl2;
t at he volunteered under Gapt Robert Hariston
1815 or 1813? and was discharged at Richmond Va
A letter was written by John Hil-L to the Pension
Commission in '..'ashington from Floyd Co at Simpson Va
dated i873, he stated taere were some persons m his
county t .at were drawing pensions, who served with him;
one Drewry Haynes of Franklin Co Va was in his
Gom.'any, and many others and mustered into service at
tie same time and discharged at the same time, have
drawn t.iexr money.
VIRGINIA SE..7ICI: OF BMJi^MIW ^irjET A^'D I'lARY S Page 110
Vi27873
Bounty land warrant Ko 5S677 for 160 acres
in 1855
COPY OF :i-lKI:IACrE REC'liD 'S FTo^EB BY T'" Ci^R': OF
CaROijIIIE CO'JIITY VA showing tiiat Benjamin Yort and Pol^y
Stuart secured license to marr;^ 13 Nov 1815. ?erit in
by clerk in 1j56 October 1st. One Philip Long was on
t e rnarria^:e license, with said Ben.j ''lurt.
T.is Benjamin Yui'^t was born 1759 and resided in
Caroline ^o Ya sereed in the Va troops.
DECAPlATI I; was made by Benjamin Kurt in Caroline
county Ya a^e 74 in 1833 Oct 14, who ap^^lied 'inder
tie Act June 7 IdSS (1832). He marcned from Caroline Co
Ya Spring of 1779, .mder Ca^.t Davis Jamison, to V/il_iams-
borg a. id from t,,ere vjas kep marching back and forward
to Tribel^s to prevent the enemy from landing at t at
place, le served 3 montis and was discParped, tiie field
of fie ,1 s at this time were Col Ilatthews . He marched again
from the v/hite Chimae;. in said county daring same year urder
Capt V/m Sutton, to Richmond and from there morciied back
and t-:rough tae county of Culpep er and joined the army
under ^eaei'ai v<ayne, at Roclcwood a. id from there to
old Jamestown.- . Ilr Hurt marclied from Caroline Co under
Ca,t John Fitzhugh to u'il iamsburg.
Dec.aration m;de in Yaywood Co Tennessee 1855 by
William Y Hart stats his mother Yary '^.wct is widow
of Benjamin Ylurt w lo was a private in the Pevolution
Declaration laade b' Y;ry S Hurt 1855 in Yaywood Co
Tenn, but it is entirely too dim to read, stating her husband
died 1834 Jul; 27th, and s/ie rer;;ains his widow
DEC _A RAT ''"11 was made in Caroline Cq Va 1335 by Benjamin
Jfurt and appointed ;m Y Hurt in Caroline Co Ya
as his povj r of attorney to prosecute his pension claim.
Page 111—
VIRCr"MA SER^nCE OF FRAi'CIS IFTRT A"D FiAR APJ T R5436
DECLARAT'OIJ was made in Buckingham county Virginia
December 3, 1840 by Margaret Hurt, a resident of said
county , a,-^;e 80, v;ho ap -lied under the Act of July 7,
1838, .
She states she is widovj of Francis Hurt, late of
said county and State, w/io was a FIFER in the Continental
line of Militia, of Vir jinia during the Revolution.
She knows nothing of his service, she having married him
subsequent to tne expiration of his last period of service .
She has heard him frequently, during his life time,
being in the service and tnat he was engaged in
battles and suffered many hardships. that she was
married to Francis Hurt, loth July 1785. That he died lOt-i
of August 1816.
Affidavit in Buckingham Co Va by Martin Hurt
do hereby certify tat Francis Hurt died 10 A^g 1816
leaving his vjidow Margaret Hurt, who is stil- resident
of said county*
Ce-tified co^:y of marriage record is filed by
clerk of Prince Edward Co Va showing Francis Hurt
and t'B.'gy McTaggot spinster dau of Phillip McTagget
July 18^ 1785.
AFFID^.'^T ■''F I J Gilxispie m I'.uckingham Co Va
1835 states Francis Hurt and heirs viz; Polly
Albright, formerly Hurt, Mar' tin Hurt, Bar net 7 Hurt (S-.
Elizabeth Sadler, formerly Hurt for /E5 or .30 years
andhas never heard it questioned by the said ?essy being
lawful wife of Fra cis Hart deed.
AFF^D'.VIT C>F JOT' FTTCHTRSOH in Amelia Go Va 1842
to establish claim of T^argaret "urt wdo of late Francis
was in tne Revolutionary war as a fifer, in re ular
army, he was tnen in Horth Carolina at battle of
Guilford coox-t house 1781. served 3 years.
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JANES lETRT S 28850 Pag® 112— •
The fo.-lowmg is the record of the oniy soldier nac'-ed
James Rurt that is foand on the nevolutionary war
records of tlie National Archives.
The data famished herein are obtained from the payers
on file in pension claim S SBtJSO based apon the militar '
service of James Hart darin^^ the war of the Revelation.
He enlisted Jaly 30 17ciO at Liberty, Bedford Co Va , under
Gait Iloon, marched ander Gapt V/m Terr^- to Hilisboro, North
Carolina, v^/here he joined Ca )t Thomas Bov/yer's Virjinia
company and Vi/as in Colonel Campbel-'s Va regiment, was in
the battles of Camden, Gailford Coart Tloase Ninet^' Six
and Eataw Springs, and was discharged Dec 30 1781.
He was aliovi/ed pension on his a:i plication execited Dec
20 1819, then a resident of ■^'•enry Coanty Teniicssee
and was aged 70. ^•
The soldier in 1821 stated tliat his wife was about his
his age, and also referred to a daughter aged 25, who had a
small child. no names were states,.
There was also a son James Hart, Jr. There are no farther
data as to the family. ,
VIR&INIA SER^IC" OF V/EST ^-Fjrt OR HURTT S 38067 Page 113 — -
Declaration was mad^ in Kint; Ivilliam Coant/ Vir inia,
vVest Ilartt, late of said count- bat now of oit;; of
Ricijmond, Va , wno states he enlisted as a private in
company of Ca,.t Kolt Ricnardson, afterwards Colonel
Rie'hardson, m tne early part of tie Revolution, which
was .art of the 7th Virginia regimant, Continental
estatlishiTient . Tne regiment was at first commanded hv
Col Dain^erf iled, he believes, and \im Nelson, the "a.jor
fiat he foujht as a soldier in battles of -^rand-wine and
G-ermantown, and served S yesTs in said rein:ent, t latthe
affiant, t aen enlisted, whilst in Pennsylvania in a troop
of Li,^ht Dra^iioons, under Gajt John Belfield, from the
Northern neck of Va and served in tliat troop 3 .'-e'lrs. It
was tlie 6th troop, 1st ret^iment of Light Drayooas,
com:-:andeda t that time by Col Theoderick, with this troop
joined the Southern Army in South Carolina. T'lat com.riarid
devolved on Col Anthony ivalton V.'liite. This affiant was
hon discharged at Haliifax North Carolina by Caot Belfieid
or Col 'v.hite. after having served five years in al^ .
After his discharge he served as a volunteer in
t iC affair at Jamestown ana acted as an assistant to t e
FRFT'^ O; ''ARTERIAL. STIR CrENEiJ\.L when tne French troops
passed on tare King and Queen count./ to <viii.iamsbur , .
Si 'ned x3 April 1618. By um Brockenbrough I'he above dated
May 16, 1818
In lo21 it was stated he had wi.'e about 8 & EO ears
years of a e a.,d one son about age 14, and staids
in need of t .e assista.ice of his country for sup ort .
date a v.est :iurt, 83 April 1821. he was age 31 in
1821.
VIRCrllTIA SERVICE OF V/ILLIA^I HURT S 15472 fAGE 114 — -
Page S continued:
BeURBOil COTTNT^' KEUT "C.T lived tnere atout 3 years, then
removed to AMIR COUIIT'" KY where he now resides.
Affidavit of Solomon Prewitt in Ciomberland Go Ky 1834
Feb 24, aje 87 states that in 1773 he became acq.uainted
with Wui Hurt at Valley For^^e and continued an
intimate aGq_uaintaiice v.ith him until H'urt was dischar ed
tiiat when HuT't first came to Valley Forge, v^as in Gapt
Commings com any, afterwards Caijt Roberts in Col Buford
regiment in the Va state line, was with said Kurt at
the battle of Monmouth in V/hich Battlesaid Hurt acted
bravely and discharged his duty as a faithful soldier.
Declaration made Feb 19 1834 in Ci-unberland Co Ky
by George Henderson of said county age 73 states he Vi/as
acquaintsd with Wm Hurt now a resident of Adair co Ey
; that he enlisted in t e Revolution 1777 and in 177b
he became acquainted with said Vm Hurt, who was then a
private soldier in the Va state line, t.:at said T^urt
was in Capt Commings company, a while afterwards in Cat
Roberts co and in "-^ol Buford 's regiment, that while they
stayed at Valley Forge he became acq_uainted with Hunt
and continued until the battle of Monmouth at which
battle Hurt was in this affiant saw him in said battle
acting the part of a brave soldier. He o- ntinued to
be acquainted "with Hurt until spring 1779, at wiiich
time Hurt v^fas dischar, ed.
AFFID.iVIT IN ADAIR CO KT by T'omas White of said
county age 71, was acquainted with 'kvm Kurt of .-.dair Co
and had been since 1779 in which Jiear he cai'iie to
Bedford Co Va v;hei e this affiant then lived. -tiiat in
1781 said Hurt was drafted for 3 months a; d was in the
battle of Guilford
AFF~D.7'T OF W'L^JAM HTRT in Adair Co Ky Feb 6
1834- He wanted to correct some errors in a forner decla-
ration, tiat he was put und r Ca;t Lambert at the Valey
Forge, it should have been in the company formerly
commanded by Capt oja-ibert, he feels confident that Lambert
had left tne company before he was attac'ied to it.
2rid it is stated t at tue vlhite Plains is
in Hew -ork, it ought to be Hew Jersey. 3rd it is state
that he entered at Bonbrook, and it ought to have been
Middlebro k. HE STATED ^^ V/A<=: BORH IN CAROLINE C^^'^T"^
V:R">INIA 16 September 1757 and lived in Bedford Co Va
when entering service and continued to live about ten
years after his service. Tien moved to Ky , Bourbon Co,
lived 3 ears tlien moved v^\ere he lives, (but it v/as
Green Co) now ^.dair Co K .
There vje^ e seveial affidavits.
YIRG'TJIA SERVICE OF WIL^IA"! I-TJRT S 15473 Page 115
DEC-.ARA.T^OF made in Adair Coanty KsiitaG:-^^ 1^33 April 2 a
age 75 or 76? wuo ;;illiam Hurt a resident of said
coanty, a^jlied under the Act of June 7, ld32 .
States he enlisted 177d with Ga^t Alexander
C'l-mmins and served I'i tli ret^iment of the Va line
when he marched to headq_uarters at Valley Forge, Capt
C.Lmmins resigned his commission and tnis a. licant was
put under Capt Lambert. Said Capt Lambert was either
removed or resigned and th^s deciaratnt was comn.anded
by Capt Cyrus Lightfoot Roberts, who was under Col Lavis
aud Col Bluford who v;ere comnaiiders of the re imerit.
He marcaed from head q_.iarters at the Valley Forge to
Monmouth New Jersey avid was in the battle of llonmouth-
under >-^eneral Lee, and Gen Lee retreated and on his
retreat was met by Gen Washington aud some words of
considerable warmth ensued, after which Gen Washington
advanced and made a End attack on tl;e British. Re
then marcaed about frnm one place to anrther in N J
and Z'enna, and then marc.ied to vVhite Plains Kew vork
ad encamjed for sometime. He marched from there to
Eonbro k New Jersey and tiercvtook q.uarters for the v/inter
and in spring 1779, he was dischar^:ed at Bonbrook and left
service but from v>(hom he received his discharge, he
does not recollect. He was 12 months in said service
from A,;ril 1775 to 1779. He was BOR]^^ 1757 t/ie 16th Scot
He lived in Bedford Co Va, v>/hen he entered service and
10? years after his service ende; , then removed to
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VIRGINIA SERViCi . F ZACTIARIAH HURT Ai:]) FRiiiiCES R 5434
Declaration made 1853 Ilarch 12, by George V'as-iington Hurt
a resident of ,/ashington county Virginia, in behalf of
himself and the other surviving children, apAied for anv
pension that might have been due them on account of service
of their fatiier; ZAC'-IARIAH HURT, who George Vashington ^^ i.r
alleged was a Revolutionar' war pensi ner.
In said claim it a.j ears that "'ac'iariah rlurt married
June 8 1787 in Prince Edward County Virginia to Frances
Mitchell. He died august 11, 1841, or Aug 11 1843 in
V/ashington County Va, having lived there five /ears or more
before his death and prior to that time he lived in
VfYTIIE CO'HJTY VA. His widow Frances, died April 30 1845
or A ril 30 lb45.
In 1853 George h'asamgton Hurt stated tliat l^achariah
and Frances Hurt left the following children; Berry , James;
Rhoda, the v;ife of James Eastwood, Steven; Calvin;
John; Mar ,ar.-t wife of "^eorge Felty; Mary wife of
Templeton Baldv;in, Meredith and Georje v/.vShington Hurt.
In same year, Meredith Hurt, brother of the soldier
Zachariah Hurt, stated that his brother died leaving the
following children; Washington, Frank, Stephen, Liberty,
Ja les, John, Berr;. Peggy, Polly and Rhoda and tliat Frank
and o^iberty had died since the death of their fater.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's
fam.ily and none wliateer in re ard to his service .
The claim was not allowed as the records of t'-e
Pension office did not show t at a claim for pension
had ever been made by either Zachariah Hurt or his v.idow.
and there was at t .at time no provision of law ander w^-'icli
children of soldiers of tneRevolutionar war were e.ititled
to pension.
Virginia SEicrcT of wil^ a:i jackson w vs?? Page iiv-—
And NX cry
DECLARATI^lT made m BEDFORD 00^17'^-^ VIRGIN"^ A ?,y
WIo^ Ij\:I JACiISi'^N, a free man of Color, a^e about 65 an reared
on October term of court 18E5, states he enlisted as a
regu-lar soldier in the Revolutionary war April or May 1730 or
1781, at AlCIFRST COURT HOUSE VIRGINIA under Colo Kufrh Ros
Rose, that he enlisted for and during the war and served
nearly 3 years and until the close of the war. That he was
attached to the first Vir^^inia re-jiment oifi Continental
establishment under Colonel J^osey and under Col Feebecker
and under General Au^t . Muhlenburg; that he was in no particula
battles but was in the army as a private soldier during his
enlistment and was in the army at Charleston at
CUIIBERo^IID OLD COURT HO ZE IN VIRGIKIA and from there marched
to iv'inchester Virginia and was there honorably dischar^^ed
afterthe CLOSE OF T^TE v'AR. Tiat Charles Clay, now deceased
late of Bedford County Virginia, had his discharge and carried
it to Richmond Va sometime after the close of the war to
draw his pay and never returned it. That he was a waiter
for a few weeks during his enlistment for Capt Johnston
and Lieutenant V.'m Trabue and to Adjutant ". m Eskridge. That
he was on the 18th March 1818, a resident citizen of Bedford
Co Va and has been a resident citizen of said county ever
since the Revolutionary war; t-.at he has not since the passag
passage of the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818 or of
1st May ld2G, providing for tne Officers and soldiers of the
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VIRGIWIA SERVICE OF WILLI A};[ JACKSON AFD ITICFy JACl'SOr W7877
Page 2.
Revolutionary war, sold, ained.; given away or otherwise
disposed of in any manner any property, debts, or securities
or contract in order to bring himself within the provisions
within the said Act of Congress. That he hereby relinquished
all claim to any person except those provided by the Act
of Congress aforesa.d. That he made his first declaration
in coLu^t of this county under Act aforesaid for purpose
of becoming a pensioner in tlie month of Nov 18E2 -since
that time he has depended on Y/m Cook of liberty, Bedford
Co Va, to attend to his claim for him, ; that he has a wife
named -a woman of color having living v;ith him age about 75
a.id a niece of his said wife, age about 30, who has
been for many years afflicted so as to disable him a grat
degree from bodily labor, he believes from an attempt
made years ago to f
t at Doctor George Cabell late of & Lynchburg, who attended
him as a physician for a length of time. Tiiat he needs tiie
assistance of his country for sup-ort.
Ke outlines a schedule of his
pr op er ty . -
— SEi'ARATE PAPER dated 1819 October 24,
I do hereby certify that the bearer hereof William Jackson
a black man unlisted in the Revolutionary war sometime
in 1780 or 1781 and that when he was discharged on his
return after the war, he was taken with the smal.. pox in
this neighborhood and I attended him until he got wel
which as well as I remember was sometime in 1783.
signed PATRICK ROSS, (on the back
of this separate paper, it showed NELSOT'^ COWITY to wit
This day Colonel Patrick Rose made oath to the within
certificate -given under m.y hand this 24 Nov 1319
si ned V/m B Jacob..
- - - - another separate paper: dated :
BEDFORD CO VA NOV 9, 1819.
This is to certify that sometime in August or '^'eytember
1783, William Jackson, a FREE IIAN OF COLOR, and a soldier
in the Revolutionary war, came to my house and showed
his discharge with a certificate of the balance of wages
due him, vjhioh certificate I canried to Richmond and drew
the balance due hiij as a soldier and left "I sup >ose
with the .JTDITOR. signed E. Clay."
Witness s to signature vjee Keston Harris and Cy or Squ
B Clay.
^^^ A^IOT'ER SEPARATE PAPER: • . showed V.'m Jackson died
1820 April lOth
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF WI^-.IAM JACKSON aMD NIC^' JaCIZSOII
PAGE 3; W787 7
AFFIDAVIT BY SAJIUEL POINDIXTE:. in Bedford Co Va Feb 26
1839 states he is age 71; that he has been acq.aainted wit;
Vtfili.iam Jackson and Nioey Jackson his present widow
whose maiden name was Nicy Hill, a free person of colour,
ever since he was aboy, that he recollects wel^, at the
said Poindexter v>/as first married, wh.-Ch was June 1789, that
WiliiajTi Jackson and his present widow Nicy Jackson was then
living together as man and wife, and legally married,
and continued to live together until said Jackson died, that
the," were raised in said county and was married in said
county aiid his present widow still resides in said county..
Also affidavit of Nancy Hawkins in Bedford Co Va
1839 March 13, states she is age 63. That she was
known w'iliiam Jackson and wife Nicy Jackson, w lO was . x
Nicy Hilx, free persons of color, ever since she was a smal
girl, ; that she herseif was agout age 8 or 10, when
they married, she thinks they were married by Dawson Clay
of the established church at that time.- she believes they
were married about 1783 or 1783. - she believes he died
about Apr 10 1830. That Nicy Jackson has remained his widow
ever since .
DECLARATION :.ADE BY NICY JACKSON 1839 February S7
in Bedford County Virginia, age 77, who applied underthe
As't of July 7 1338. that she was legally married to Wil lam
Jackson by Parson Clay of the Established Church in 1783 or
1784, and in the summer time of the year, the year after he
came home from service, and he enlisted to serve to end of
Idas wsen: "" '. ' — ...,.._ T.- .-.. ' ^' ■ . -■ - ---
A_so declaration was made b- Nicy Jackson 1843
June 9 a^e bl at tiiat date, who applied under the ^^ct of
congress March 31843 states she is widow of V/m Jackson
who died in said county, a private of the Revolutionary
war. and who at his death was receiving :^i;96 for per annum
mder ACt of 1818, he being of the regular Va line, and
that the annual amount of pension which she received
under Act of July 7 1838, was $80 per annum from March 4
1836 to 4 March 1841.
also another separate paper made in Nelson Co Va;
This dav Edward Masters personally apeared before Wm B
Jacobs," a J P for said county states Wm Jac.son, a free man
of color, served in the Revolutionary war with him for
several months and was approved of a soldier, signed 24 Nov
ldl9, signed Wm B S Jacobs.. ALSO ANfflTTR pajer:
''T..is is to certify that the list in this office,
Va ContineaLtal line, Revolutionary war, as settled their
accounts, and reed certificates for balance of their full pay
according to Act of Assembly Nov Session 1781, that
certificate issued 4-7-1783 in name of ^m Jackson, soldier of
infantr;.- for L44.0.0. signed Heath Auditor.
YIRGINIA SERVICE OF V/ILi.IAM JACKSON S 1676 Page 120—
DEC-ARAT"OF made in '.Vilson coanty Tennessee 1832
September 28 by vVili-iara Jackson a^re 73 who ap lied under
Act of June 7 1832.
states he entered serv .ce 1776 or 1777 - that he was
drafted ai'd went into Gap t Edward Spraker or Brooks.
company of Vir^i^inia, that he was drafted for six months
but was dischar£;ed at the end of 4 months; that during
the 4 months- vjent from kviL^ington Roche's house
m Amelia Co Va into Petersburg and - paper too dim to
dim to read, bit mentions James River (and 3 more pages
all blurred wxth ink, and not plain to be read)
Statedhe was BORN in Amelia co Virginia 1758.
Triat he lived in Amelia Co Va all the time Wiien he
went to serv:.ce in the Revolutionary war.; that he was
Wxth LaFa.vette, and Huhlenbarg a.d etc hard to read,
T ;at persons in his neighbor od who are acquainted
with him, was one Jas"?' or A.sa Jackosn J^ev V'm ::'■: te , ^e
Elijah "acelo? Robert Campbel., James Tomkins .
AFF^LAVIT OF 'TL^-AT.! JACKS^'^ JR '¥. V^LSON C" T""" ,.
1832 Sept 25, states t .at sometime between 1776 and 1777
he saw \m Jackson Sr, who is now an ao leant for oension
under Act of June 7 ld32. on his wav to MIL_.I1TGT0N
ROAC^^E'S in Amelia county Virginia Virginia, t.iie place of
rendezvous to join the army as a soldier. Said Vm Jack-
con Sr , and one Mark Jackson, stopped at this affiant's
father's house on tieir way to j . in the army as aforesaid
and the said Hark left his wife there t until his
return, which is perhaps the reason tkaj: wh this affiant
remembers it so well. After has always understood and
never heard it disputed, that said Wm Jackson Sr did at
t.attime perform a tour of duty and he does not doj.bt but
that it was for the time stated in the declaration of the
ap.jlioant. Affiant and the applicant were near neighbours
and from his character and universal belief of the neighbors
and h s own knowledge of c ire urns tanc es , he has no dou t
tl'iat but he did servce as stated. Affoamt of ahe 69/
There was an affidavit made by V/m Martin, E
Douglass, D C Hibbits? and Brittain Drake
made in said court of Pieas and Q,uarter Session in
'w'ilson Co Tenn, states tiieir opinion that v/m Jacoson Jr
WiiO has been sv/orn as witness in behalf of Wm Jackson 'Pr .
t .at his statements are true.
MARYLiilll)
PEimSYLViilJIA
Pae;e 121---
AiJD VIRGIKIA SEii ICI OF Vt/ILx.IAM JACKSON S 38079
Bounty land warrant 1791 for 100 acres
DI:C-.ARAT:0N was made in Blount County Tennessee 1819
June 28tli by V/illiam Jaohson who applied under the
aot of March IB, 1818
\m Jackson made application for Transfer from Loud
Louderdale County Alabama. On June 13, 1837 he personally
ap eared , that he formerly belonred to the ecmjany of
Ca t Crane in Ca t Davies service of "T s
was placed on rol± of East TeriUessee from whence he has
lately removed, that he nov^/ resides in District or Territory
of Alabama. The fol owing are his reasons for removed f
from East Tennessee a^enc; to Decatur Agency, are 1st
he was almost chared double -2nd bein^' about 40 miles
distance and frm Deoator can always " get his pension
sooner and wili have to pay no posta^-e. Signed "'m Jackson
Separate paper fol ov;s:
Blount Co Ten. June 12, 1822. I do hereby cer tfy that
I ami well aGq_uainted with V/m Jackson a citizen of Fuount
Co Ten,,, t at he presents himself to be in this declaration
and have good reason to believe he did service in the
Revolutionary war and stCo He enlisted under Capt
Brown in Pennsylvania, which was my fat^:er's then lived
and the oung at the time, ( inlc blurred) t at his uncle
James Connors family and others of tlie neighbors
t/iathe is convinced that he -believes he is idential.
«»m Jackson was age 68 when he applied 1820 in Blount
Co Tenn. States jhe served 1776 for 18 months
under Capt Br wa. ad Col Miles regiment of Penna
Continental establishment and was in battle of l^ong Island
andtaken prisoner b the British and remained so until
May 1779; that 1781 served under Capt Crain of Col
Davis regiment, Virginia line and served faithfully until
the close of the iievolutionar-' war and was dischar ed,
shortly after he was discharged, he got his house and both
disc lar :ed burnt. He has never receied any compensa
-tion of his land bounty, he received pension under act of
1818
^■TARYxiAND : PENKSYo^VANIA AKD
VIRGINIA SEii ICE OF '#Ii.^,IA:: JACKSOIJ S 38079 Page 122---
Pa£:e 2 continued:
"le gave a schedule of his property, also 60
50 acrSs of hilly land on which he states that --? are due an
unpaid and he is illy unable to sup:)ort his family
which consists of in his wife PEGGY age 56 very much
debilitated. My son Lorenzo about 15 years of a^^e ,
and small of his age, J<nd not very healthy, which
are the whole of his family, wworn to 3rd Aug 182' before
!'on Sajnuel Powel, Judge of said court signed
WIL-IaM JACKSON
(the name of James Jackson is signed about 3 lines
above his, with no explanation why.
Another long declaration Vi/as made in Blount co Tenn
1822 by William Jackson and which is blurred with ink
Also a long declaration was mad 1822 in Blount Co Tenn
by V/illiam Jackson
Also states in 182^ one was made in Blount Co Tenn
V/m Jackson then age 69.
This last was mad-, before John McGhee a justice of
tiie peace for Blount Co Tenn. 1821.
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VIRGIIIIA SERVICE OF IVILLIA!: JACKSOT-T S 4431 Page
DECLARATION V^AS HADE IN DAYIDSOIT CO^Pir^ TE^^ESSEE 1832 Oct
19, hy j/iliiam Jackson, who applied under the fict of June
? 1832.
He states he entered ser/ice Bartholomew Baa.jh, some-
t me in 17/9. And placed under Ga.^t Edmd Booker of AlIELIA
COUIIT^^ VIRGINIA, where he had removed in early infancy
-after enlistin^^ as aforesaid, the;- first marched to
V/illiamshur^ h^' the wa.y of Petersb .r^j Va, when ti'.ev
expected to f:nd the enemy, to vnt; '"overnor, the then
-lovernor of Va, bat on wa.y and at a smili river, gxi
Chickahomia, the; understood thct the enemy had took
shippinj someibhere down about V/il x.iam.sbur, ; or Norfolk,
beforj receiving this information one officer dismissed
t '.em w_thout .^ivmng them any Vi/ritten dischar:3e, '■-e entered
for 3 months, and served this tour at least one month&i^;.
He states he WAS BORN March 10 1764 in PRINCE EDVJARD
County .
/ V"R INIA. . \
After his dischar ^e at Chicahomie he went hom.e to
Amelia Go Va and entered a second time as a substitute
for his uncle GEORGE BAHLDING, to guard horses for
use of theUnited Ctates army. And served 3 motns . serve
2 months only, under Ca^jt Pleasant Roberts.- after being
disciiar ed v;as se.:t home and staid a.ntil spring 1780
he entered a th^rd time as an substitute fcr one
John Forrest, wlio v;as in t .e army there at Kilisboro
North Carolina, and FORiiEST had a brother in law. living
in the nei hborhood in Amelia Co Va, he was . induced
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VIRGINIA SFK/ICT OF WIL-.IAI: JACIZSON S 4431 Page
?a=;e 2-
by the representatives of Forrest's Brother, in lav;, to
take his plaoe in General Gate's Army, and for this
propose he vjent to Hil^sboro North Carolina and arriaved
there after t!ie army under his command had left the
place, he direated his ste s after them and overtook
them aoout 12 miles from the town, here he understood
:iad been left at Hil sboro , he then went back to I-Iilsbor:
and was placed in his stead. General Gates had ^eft behind
at Hil ..sboro a company of militiamen with direction that
t le shouxd ■' be sent down to Dan river to proc-ore grain
for the array. He was one of this company, It was
under the com.iand of Major Mazareto .^.fter performing t'ris
duty, and returning to Hilj-sboro and some short distance
frum Hillsboro, the heard of thedefeat of ^eneral Gates
at Camden, S C. After he returned to Hillsboro and
was there a sh rt time he got a furlough or leave
of abseuce from Col Munnford permitting him to go home for a
short time. He v^as taken sick on his wa-- and could not
return at the ap 'ointed time, his fat:'er then went to
Col Greene, (Col of Amelia county) and got his
fiTloagh renewed, at the end of which time his term of
w months had expired. He frequently saw General Gates at
Hillsboro, after his defeat at Camden, he came baci to
this place. He also saw general Stevens, Col Richardson
officers of en lates Arr.iy . he served about 2 mo tiis
His 4th tour v;as also as a substitute for
Richard Forgerson, 1781, for 3 montlis .under Capt Al.en
of Prince Edward Co Va, from where t le-; marched to Morben
Hil_s on James River, v;here the American Army was station-
ed under Gen LaFayette -thence marched to Richniond Va,
tnence to Hew Castle where the-- remained a few weeks ,
from ther to Ruffin Ferr on Pamonkev river =
He v;as living in Va at the end of tie war,
from thence removed to North Carolina and lived 2 -'ears
and from theri.; removed to Tennessee, and has resided here
ever since, over 36 years. His neighbors are in Davidson
Co lenn, ..m Saunders, Esq.. Timothy Dodson, Eli Cherrv, Col
E H Foster, \/m Lytle of the Senate of State Legislature,
HE IS ALSO lHTOv\n:i TO '^EI'ERAL AHDREV/ JACKSON in whose
neighborhood he reside§ (no relationship was stated).
AFFID^iVTT OF WI JACKSON Senior in Davidson Co lenn
1832 Oct 19, states his cousin V/m Jackson Jr. has this
da made declaration to obtain pension . That they lived
in same noi- hborho ..d in Amelia Co Va, wece both in service
together, but under different officers. He is age 74.
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF ROBERT PATTEI-^OII S 51903 Page 125
It ay ears from the pension olaim S 31903 that
Robert Patterson was BORIJ January 27, 1763 in AUG'TSTA
COIIITY VIRGINIA.
V/hile a resident of Aui^usta Co Va he enlisted in
the fall, of 1780 aud served 3 months as a private
in Capt jatrick Buchanan's Vir^iiinia company
:ie enlisted 1781 served 3 months as a orivate in
Ca )t Thomas Smith's company, Col George Moffitt's
Vir^'inia regiment and was at the battle of Guilford court
House .
After the Revolution he moved to Abbeville District,
South Carolina, thence to Morgan county, Georgia, thence
to Newton county Georgia and thence to DeKalb county
Georgia where he v;as allowed pension on his a.j lication
executed March 17 1834,
There is no data on file as to his family.
Several persons writing to the Pension De.iartment were
in 1926, a I.Irs B B Hanna, Vlasverville , North Carolina
-and Louise Patterson 147 ii,'oodland Ave, Lexington Ky
and G B Harris of Jackson Tennessee.
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VIRrrlNIA SEV/ICE of ROBERT PATTERSOII S 31903 page 126---
It ap gars from the papers in the hevolutionar / war
pension claim o 31903 that Rotiert Patterson was LORTT
January 27 1753 in Aa^^asta Country Virginia,
while a resident of Au^^usta Co Ya he enlisted in tlie
Fal.. of 17csO and served 3 months as a private in Capt
Patricic 3'j.Ghanan's Va company.
•le enlisted 1781 sered 3 months as a private in
CaptThomas .'jnith's company, Col Cle r-je Moffitt's
Va reginent and was at the battle of Guilford Court
"ouse.
After tl:e Revolution he moved to Abbeville District
South Carolina, thence to Mor^-an County G-eorgia, thence
to Ilevi/ton Co Creor^jia and tlience to DeKalb Count y Geor^jia
where he was allowed pension on his ap lication executed
I larch 17 1834.
T.iere is no data on file as to his familv.
YIRvrlNIA SERVICE OF YEL^/ERTOW PAYTON S 31291 Page 127
Yelverton _ayton was BOR]}I Nov 25, 1755 in Amherst
county Va, but tne names of his parents are not iven.
He enlisted July or Aa^: 1777, place not stated and
served 30 da; s as pri ate under Ca:.' t Joseph Renfro's Va
Va company. rie movec. to Iv^' in ti.e spring of 1779 and
from May 1779 served on frequent tours a^^amst the Indians
guarded t;ie forts and as an Indian Spry in Caot John
Kennedy's, Andrew Kincaid and S Dav^s com^;anies, Co- Eenjamir
Logan's regiment and served until close of 1782, amountin,
in alj. to 2 years. He was in the battle of PICI'CAWA
on tne Big Jliami .
In 17b6 Yelvert-:^:. Payton was in a campaign ajainst the
Indians, under -^eneraj. -benjamin Logan.
"e was allowed pension ii-ug 27 1332, while
residing in I.IADISOIT COlTlir." KY. He signed his na le
"Yelverton i ay ton".
T.iere are no data on file relative to his
family. .
WAR OF Id 12
VIRGINIA SEIWIGE OF CrlLBEKT PILkSON OR PINSON Page 128--
SO 16522 SG 17183
B unty lancl warrant 40587 for 40 acres in 1850 and Wt
24873 for 120 acres in 1855.
He was aprivate under Capt Labney Collier in the
Virginia militia.
DECLARATION made ^n Cleaveland county North Carolina
Feb 17 1851 by Gilbert Pinson age 56, a resident of said coun
that he was a privee m company of Ca^;t A Colxier under
Col Scott. a_ e 56, a resident of Cleveland Go N G
under C„l So tt and Gol Burns and G-en Camblan .
That he was drafted in August lbl4 in Mecklenb-urg Co Va
for term of 3 months and went into actual service 1st Sept
ldl4, and served 3 months and discharged at Powels creek
^in tne county of Goorge Co
Prince/ Va 1st Dec 1814.
Tuat his certificate of discnarge has been misplaced or
lost so that he can ot find it, He makes this declaration
to obtain bounty land. ; tnat he was living in Mecklenburg
Co Va and was drafted and went in actual service Sent 1,
1814 under x Cat A Collier's company undr Col Scott
and Colonel Burns under ^en Camblin and honorably
discharged 1st Dec 1814 -.^t Prince "^eorge Co Va at Gamp
Jonel? T.-is last was in an affidavit of Malberry Bowen
T e soldier Gilbert Pmsion age 77 in 1871 in
Cleveland Gc North Carolina. He signed Gilbert Pinson
states he was honorably disoarged at Camp Powns? Creek
Va Dec 1, 1814.
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VIRGINIA^ SERVICE OP THE REVOLUTIONARV WAR OF P^ge 129
JOHN PREEMAi; AND REBECCA PENSION NlI/LBER W 9437
In Laurel county Kent"' cky Declaration for pension was made
by John Freeman, age 69 of November 4, 1833, stating he
entered service as a private soldier in December 1780 in the
Revolutionary war, having been drafted in CULPErPSR COUNTY
VIRGINIA for 2 months ard v;as in the regiment coirjnaded by
Colonel Hill in the battalion commanded by I^ajor David Jameson
who was detached with the battallion from the rep;iment and
marched from. Ciilpeppei' Confitrhouse to Hunter's forge on the
RAPPIHANNOCK RIVER IN STAFFORD COUNTY VA near the town of
Falmouth to guard the for-e from, the enemy. He was in the
company commanded by Capt William Staunton who gave him his
disoharp-e for a tour of 2 months dut . He v;as again drafted
in May 1778 for 2 months and was in the regiment commanded
b Colonel Alcock, who marched from Culj:epper court house to
V'/illiamsburr and relieved a regiment which was then out and
joined the army there. They marched up the country through
Hanover co-int;^^, Caroline, Spottsylvania , Orange and lnt'">
Culperper, then through Orange, Albemarle and through Fluvania
where General Wayne joined with h s command from the north.
He was discharged at Burwel^'s Ferry on James river. General
Stephens commanded the brigade. In Aug 1778 another regim.ent
v;as drafted in the same county for 2 months, commanded by
Colonel Jarres Pendleton. Volunteers for the service were
asked to 12:0 on horseback. Ho volunteered in a com/any command-
ed by Lieut John Early and \'^!&3 attached to Col Pendleton to
march from Culpepper court house to Williamsburg. Lieutenant
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VIRGINIA SERVICE OF o'OHN FREEMN AND REBECCA W9437 Page
Page 2 continued; 130-
Early's command was detached fron the regiment and was placed
at different places above Yorktown and kept as spies there
about 3 days after the surrender of Cornwallis and then was
d^scharr-ed. He got his discharge at Mountjoy about 30 miles
ab o ve Y^r kt own .
He states t^^Pt he was BORN in Fauquire count"'- Va March 15,
1764. He moved ft'om Virginia to Kent cky 1794.
David Weaver, Clergyman, made oath in Laurel county Ky on
February 3^ 1834, that he is well acquainted with John Freeman
an'' to his belief in his statements.
On Jan 27 1844 Rebecca Freeman, resident of LAUREL COUNTY KY
a-^e 70 made declaration that htr husband died Feb 5, 1341. She
further stated that they v;ere married March 15, 1791. That
they mo- ed from Va to JESSAMINE COUNTY KENT CIvY where they
resided for 2 or 3 years then moved to Laurel county Ky, where
they lived until his death, which occurred on Feb 5, 1841.
IN Bi^URBON COUNTY KY Jsn 6, 1844 before Samuel Allison, J P
Tabltha Chovming appeared and m.ade declaration that she is age
Rebecca ' s
73. That '. name before marriage was was Rebecca Reed. Thet
she and John Freeman wore married in the srr'ne- of 179''.
The-- raised a family of children.
In Fa--ette Co Ky Scot 25, 1844 Nathan Freem.an, :cade
affidavit that sometime in 1792,, John Freeman Jr, then of
Culpepper Co Va v/as married to Rebecca Reed of C^lpepper Co Va.
On June 6 1844, Fayette Mauzy, clerk of court of C Ipepper
Co Va made certification of a copy of the marriage bond en file
Page
131
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF JOM AND REBECCA FREEMAN V. . _•
page 3 continued: W9437
In his office for marriap-e of Rebecca Reed to John Freenan.
Jolin Freeman Junior and Philip Lifchtfoot were on the bond on
March 13, 1792. Rebecca Reed was the davrhter of John Reed,
a clerg^yman .
John Freeman of Laurel Co Ky v;ho was a pri ate in the comran
of Capt StaiAnton of the re "iment commanded by Col Hill in the
Va line for 6 months was inscribed on the pension roll of the
Ky a-^ency to co.-m.ence March 4 1836. Certificate of the pension
was issued May 15, 1845.
Rebecca Freeman, widov; of John Freeman was inscribed on the
pension list of the Ky ar-ency to commence 4th March 1848.
On Feb 19, 1849 the pension certificate was sent to W H Randall
in London, Ky.
There is on file a letter to J L Edwards, commissioner of
pensions in Washington, D C from LEVI JACKSON, OF LONDON
KEi'TT CI<Y, stating that Rebecca Freem.an died February 22 1848.
That she received a widow's pension until March 4, 1847. The
letter was written for information as to who v/as entitled to
receive the arrears of the pension.
Pep-e 132.
Vl/AR OP 1812
VIRG NIA SERVICE OF JOIH'I TAYLOR MID POLLY OR LIARY AlIN TAl'LOR
OLD WAR WIDOW 6234 bounty land warra tints rejected
173124, for 50 acres aiid wt 28749 for 160 acres, 1855
He served under Captains Tabb and Pars-n of the Va
militia.
A letter m t'le file Julian I,: Aujcier First Nati nal Bank
Buildffing in Pikeville, Kj dated April 7 1939
The Pension Commissioner answered him on that date stating
Reference is made to your letter in which you stste that
your ancestor John Taylor, a soldier of the war of 1812 lived
in the vicinity of Logan Go Va and Pi^-e Go Ky and that he
married Mary Varnoy.
The data vitiich follow are ghov/n in the claim on file under
Old War V/idow file No 6234 based -ipon service and death in a
service of John Taylor in that war.
Jolin Taylor of CABELl. COUNTY VIRGINIA (later Logan Co Va)
enlisted 9 -7-1814, served as private in Capt Tabb^s and
rarson'a com anies, 4th re.^^iment of Va militia, and died
in the hospital in NORPOLV VA DEC 9 1814, while in service.
n account of servi.ce of this John Taylor in the ¥;ar of
1812, and his death in service, Polly (Mary Ann) Ta'-lor, his
v/idow, was ali.owed five years' half pay.
John Taylor married April 12 1804 in Monroe Co Va, to
Polly Varner or Varney, they were married by Rev Jo/n Wisemai
V/iseman of Monroe Go Va. The names of her parents were not
stated. One Alexander Varney, v/ho resided in Logan Co Va
1855, stated that he was present at that marriage, he signed
his name Varney and referred to said Polly as Pol-y Varney.
No relationsliip betv/een them was stated. John Taylor
and his wife moved from i.ionroe Co Va to Cabel: Co sometime be
before tzie war of 1812.
Polly Taylor the soldier's widow was allowed pension on
account of his service in the v/ar of 1312 on her ap."lication
executed Liarch 30 1353, at which time she was age 71 -date
and place of her birth were not stated. She resided then
in Logan Co Va. Polly Taylor was allowed 160 acres of
bounty land under the Act of March 3 1855, on account of
her husband's service in the war of 1812 » She n.ado applica-
tion for this bounty land April 13 1855, at which time she
resided in said Lo :an Co. V/arrant No 28749 was issued for
this land. She made af.Cidavit 1855 in Pike Go Ky, v/hich
was near the border line of Logan Co Va . Her son-in-law
ALY SMITH was present then, but did not state t".e name of
his wife =
The names of the children of John Taylor, the
soldier, and his wife Polly and their ajes in 1853, v/ere
given as follows: Jane, age 49, William age 45, Harriet
age 43, Charlotte a e 42 , I.iatilda born Feb 1814 age 39
and one son John, who was born April 13 1809, had i-een dead
about ten years.
?e3:e 133 -
VIRGINIA SERVICL; OF JOIJII TAILOR AMD POLLY OR MARY AIIK TAYLOR
OLD 7/AR WIDOW No 6234 bounty lane
v/arranto No 173124 rejected and N 28749 for 160 acres 1855 »
Page 2 .
In 1855 one Cyrus Taylor resided in Logan Co Va and wade
joint afflda £t with Aly Siuith, referred to above, in behalf
of roily Taylor, soldier's widow, no relationship between
said Gyrus and the soldier's family v/as stnted.
If the reader desires information in regard to the
location of the land which was granted on account of service
of John Taylor in the war of 1812, they should address the
COMMISSIONER, GE'iERAL L/uH^ OFFICE,. WASHINGTON D G and furnish
that official the fol owing data; Warrant No 28749 for 160
acres, under Act of March 3 1855.
In order to obtain date of last .ayment of pension
-name and address of person paid, and oosslbly tae date of
death of this pensioner^ you should address The Comptr-jller
General, General iiccour.tin Office,, vVashln-ton D C and cite
the following data:
Polly (alias Ji.ary /mn) Taylor, widow of Jolin
Taylor certificate No 2695 issued Nov 16, 1853, at rate
of $3o50 per month, convnenced Feb 3, 1353^ Act of Feb 3,1853
Virginia Agency (y/HEELING)..
VIRGINIA SERVICI OF ISAAC STRATTON S 38396 ^^EQ 134
DECLARATION in January 82 1822 by Isaac Stratton
in TAZEwL^. . CO'H^IT Vli'^rllTIA aje 67, a resident of said
Goanty _ in t i -: 13th Judicia? " _ Circait in said state
st ites he enlisted in tlie revolution on continental
establishment in .JPOTRST CO~t"'T'' VA under Doctor V''ilGox who
volunteered his service as a captain and after ards, havin-^
enlisted his full company) he refused to march and he
was then transferred to the company commanded by Ca:)t
John Overton in t le 14th Va re^'inent commanded- by Col
V»'m Davis, his enlistment was in I77o and was m^ched to
Vai.ley For.^e m .Pennsylvania where he joined " the G-rand
Army. T lat he was at the battle of Monmouth , at the
stroming of Paulus Hook, when andwhere 300 men or over
were taken prisoners bvthe American army, he was on detach-
ment at the storming of Paulus riook, under Major -^ee, he
was at the storming of stony point , after that he served
4 months under Col Morgan and was generally, on the Br-if
lines and after t e expiration of 4 months under Col Morgar
he joined his 14th Va reg-.ment, that he served 2 ears
and 6 months from his fj.rst enlistment until he was
discaar edat Fredericksburg Va by Col Davis and that he mad,G
his original declaLration before the passing of tije ^ct of
foregoing providing for persons enga^^ed in land and naval
service of the tj s in the Revolution, passed Mar 18,1818
that he has been inscribed on the pension list of roll
of the Virginia agency IIo 15,310, that he was a reside: t
of the US on the 18 March 1818. aud has not disposed of
his property. T :at he lives on rented land and not
able to plough without pain, in his right leg and thigh,
t .at his family consists of a sickly wife, age betveen
65- and 70, taathe has 3 dau^ihters living with him and
t hey are s.^^ over 21 years of age and out for
t ^emselves .
Another affidavit or declaration was made by him
in Tazewell Go Va 1819 Aug 24th, at that time he was age
65. 'le stated he enlisted for 2 years and 6 months
in 1777 in Amherst Co Va under Capt John Overton. in
a regiment coramanded by Ca ,it or Col Wm Davis in the ^^b.
l..ne, continental establishment. - was discharged at
Fredericksb'urg Va, was in the battles of Monmouth -at
t le taking of Stony Point, Fort, and at storming of
Paulus '■-look, .
affidavit of John i^aird, V.'n Ta lor, John v.ynn,
T ios Harrison J ? Tazewell Co Va,; the: state Isaac"
Stratton did serve in the- Kevolutionar war.
!■:. 'riv :'■!
£-• r.
i "n- ;',! .1. V .. .^
INDEX TO VOLU' E #34 VIRGINIA
ABBEVILLE, S C 126-125
ABINGDON VIRGINIA 80-90
ADAIR, COUNTY KY 12 -114
itDA?,:S, GEOREE 86
Adams, Hugh 17
ADKINS, MARTHA 22
AERY, M/^R^ART^T 23
ALEEMARIE COUNTY VA 57
74-71— 64-51-76--73-
76--107--48--54--49-41
39__36--50-25-
ALBERT, THOT/I>iS 101
Catharine 101
William 101
ALBRIGHT, POLLY 111
Alexander, Joseph 40
ALEXANDRIA 58
ALMOND, JOHN 92
John F 92
ALLEN, CHARLES C 70
ALLEY, POLLY 104
ALLISON, SATilUEL 130
A'-ELIA CO VA 111, 120,123
AMHERST CO VA 127-94- 17
9--134
AMBROSE CHURCH 93
Morgan co Va
ANTRIM IRELAND 39
Page 135
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
ANDERSON, GL/iIBORNE 89
ANDERSON, CLAIBORH 89
ANDERSON, CO KY 104
ART.-ETT, ARCHIBALD OR
ARCHIBALD D. & FRANCES L
PAGE 2"'
Arnett, David page 1
/irmstrong, Miss 64
Ashton, Iowa 30
Ashury West Va 23
AUGUSTA CO VA 125 (125) -101
126-39
AUSTIN, HETOY LIEUT 25
AUXIER, JULIAN M 132
Ayres, John 54
Avis, Mary linn 107
BEVINS, JOHN 95
BEVEL, JOEL 74
Ballow, Thomas, Col 54
Etcher, Mary 43
BALIMMORE I\m 10 -17
" BVttle 105
BAGBY, JOHl^ 66
BALDWIN, TEMPLETON 116
Mary 116
BAYLEY, JOHN 66
Ballard, W H 101
Barren, Co Ky 1
Baugh, Bartholomew 123
V i' -■
L-;r
INDEX TO VOLTO^ #34 VIRGINIA
BAGBY, Jno R 66
BEDFORD CO VA 114-118—8-
7_ 8--9--94--117--91-
-19--112--94-108-
Becker, Ednond Cart 123
BELMONT CO OHIO 16
Be If ie Id, John 113
Berkeley Srr'n^^s, W Va 93
Berkley Co Va 93
Berry, Francis 46
Betts , Charles Cs pt 33
BIG ISLAND, VA 94
Big Island, Bedford Co Va 94
Big Hlami 127
BLACMffiL'" , THOMAS 84
Black, V/illiam 40
ELriT'JD, THE OR ODER I CK 85
BLACK
BLADENSBTJRG MARYLAlvT) 18
BIEDSOE, ANTHOl'TY 86
Isaac 86
Blount Co Alabama 4"!
Blount Co Tenn 121
Boone sboro Ky 86
Boon, -eorge 59
Daniel 86
Bourbon co Ky 114
Bowling Green Missouri 91
BOTTOMS BRIDGE 91 Va
Botetourt Co Va 23
Page 136
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
BOTETOURT CO VA 41
BONBROOK NEW JERSEY 115
Bowyer, Thomas 112
Bowling Green Missouri 91
B curb on Co liy 130
Boyd, Col Waller 24
BRANCH, ELIZABETH 13
Branch, Jonathan 13
Prandywine battle 113
Brandon, Hotel 102
Basic S City 102
Brand^Twine battle 36
Breathitt co Ky 56 -55
Breckenridge Co Ky 7
Bridge, Gauley 106
BROCKENBROU' H, WA 113
BROILES, MICH 36
Broadnax, Edward Capt 6
Brown, Courtney 67
Br wn. Col John 47
Brunswick Co Va 97-98
BUCHANAN, CAPT PATRICK 125
& 126
Buckhannan, V'/est '"a 93
BUCKINGH/^M CO VA 38-111
court house burned p54-13
BUCHANAN CO MtsSOURI 30
INDEX TO VOLUME #34 VIRGINIA
BUCK, THO?ms 47
Burdine, Ezekiel 88
Henrjr D 88
BURGESS, RICHARD 5
Burgoyne's Troops 39
" Army 74
Butcher, John 46
Bryan, Rebecca M 90
GACKEN, NANCY 68
CAMDEN, SALLV W 9
CAfTDEK S C 124-112-51-49
Canphell, Mary 13
Campbel', Arthur 87
Colonel 112
CAT'^P, a W 88
CA^EL.c., GL'ORGE 118
Cabell CO Va 52
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD 4
Patrick 4
C. 1
Robert 4
William 4
Richard Col 49
CaKipbell, Co Ga 22
David 90
Robert 120
CALDWEL- , AITOREW 88
Callison, Charles 12
William C 12
Page 137
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
CARGIL, JOHN 43
Carter, Camp 13
Carr, Frank 51CAPER, JUDAH C
OR JUDY 25
Cofer, Judah or Judy 25
CARROL", MIL^Y OR MILIEY 49
CABELL CC'NT'Y VA 132
Carter, Cainp 38
CARTER, LA VINA 27
George 27
Caroline County Va 57
110--129-114
Carrollton, Ohio 107
Carr, Richard 87
Cartv;ell, James 78
Caswell Co N C 28
Gavins, Thomas 16
Chandlor, Nancy 31
CH/\RLES CITY COURT HOUSE
VA 108
Charleston S C 14
Charlton, Janes 104
Charlottesville, Va 25
Chappie, Julia Ann 37
Cherokee Indians 26-4
C^TiLDS, JOHN MINISTER 3
CHESTNUT HIL PENNA 60
INDEX TO V Lm.ffi 34, VIRGINIA
CLAY, COUNTY MISSOURI 26
Laws on 119
Parson 119
Charles 117
C'^AlBOREiii, JOHN H 97
CIARK, THOJvI/iS 34
James T 92
CLEMONS, RHODA 55
CLEVELAI-ID SE CO N C 128
demons, Rhoda 55
Cleveland, Peter or Porter,
Rev 40
Clinton Co Ky 53
Cook or Cocke, Nathaniel 6
C0CY:E CO TENN 26
Cook, Wm 118
Colum-bia Ky 12
Col Ten, Mary 59
ColMer, Da nev Caot 128
Colley, Thoiffls 29
CONNELL, JEFF R 5
Conner, Elder Lewis 44
COriEES, James 120
Connell, Francis 5
Cooper Co Missouri 107
CONNEL^, WM 5
Mary 5
Pa,e:e 138
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
CONMLI, FRANK PACE 5
Elizabeth 5
Robert 5
John 5
?/al^er 5
Lueresy 5
James 5
Stephen 5
Sarah 5
Mi"' "I ah 5'
J
CORWWALLIS, S^JRREFDER 130
36
Covey, Samuel 4
Crockett, Hu;-h 41
Cranev, Island Va 2
Crickett, Kill Va 68
Craig Co Va 77
CRDMffiLL, TO'! 29
Cox, Mary C 6
CULPEPiER CO VA 83-84-80
129- -107-129— 36-70
CUT'fBERLAND OLD COiJRT HO'^SE VA
117-
CUMMINS, ALEX;i>IDI3^ 115
CUNNAP-IN, SANDY 78
Capt TM
CUI.IBERLAND GAP VA u: IvY 89
CURD, JOHN 57
CUIffiSRIiiND CO VA 63-
CUMBARLA^T) CO KY 114
CUNNINGHAM, ALEXANDER JR 28
INDEX TO VOLOTffi 34, VIRGINIA
DAVIS, Charles 9
John 94
S 127
Dawson, Martin 51
DAVIDSON CO TENl' 123
DAHI^-^S, NICHOI^'vS 3
DACUS, CRITTY 6
Eliza I 6
Emily C 6
Sarah E 6
J-^hn 1 6
Dacus, Nathaniel 6 -79
Elizabeth 6
William 6
Mrs Critty 79
DAVIS, V/M 134
DEBELL, J HN 99
DEAKINS, LEON/JtD 60
DECATL^ COUNTY AL^^BAM 12
DEK.'.LB CO GA 126
Dekalh Co Ga 125 -22
D:'^BELT,, JOHN 102
Deneale, James 58
DEWITT, JOHN 91
Dickinson, Edmund 88
Mary 88
" C W L 90
Page 139
PENSION ABSTRiiCTS:
DICKINSON, COL 91
Col Vl/m 7
Bartlett 8
Sall^- 8
Isaac 89
Nancy 89
Hezekaih 7
Frances McGeorge 7
Samuel 88
Will iam 88
Cadweller Lewis 90
Rebecca M 90
Dickins, Regt 91
DTLIARD, THOr/I/.S 63
Ann 65
DTNWIDDIE CO VA 97
DOUGLASS, B 120
Eleanor 34
SaUy J 34
DODSON, JOANNAH 44
Doak, John 37
DRAKE, J.-Uj-RGARET 70
Duddentdjn, Comfort Capt 4
DUNCaN, ViESIEY L 9
Susan 9
DURNE, NICHOLAS 3
Duval, Joseph P 101
INDEX TO VOL 34 VIRGINIA
DYER, FRANCIS 97
James 96
Hugh 96
John 96
Johnathan 96
Elizabeth 96
Charles 96
EARY, MARGARET 23
Earley, Ellas T 31
Eastwood, Rhoda 116
Jati^es 116
EDWARDS, J L 131
E dtiiund s , Ellas 46
Edmunds on, v/m Capt 4
Eldrldge R 54
Elinore , Jo n 10
Elizabeth A 10
Elizavllle, Ky 31
Ellicott Iviills Md 102-99
Ellicott's old field Va
Elliott, James Capt 87
Emanue 1 , Morr is 15
Eplck, Nathan 45
Eskridge, Wm 1^7
Essex, Co Va SS 69
ETJTAVif SPRINGS S G 49-19
112-hattle 112, 72
Paf?;e
140
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
EVANS; DUDLEY 45
FAIRFAX CO VA 16-16-31-
3-17—102- 18—59-58-100
Payette co Va 105
Payette Co Ky 130 - 58
Farmwell, Station Va 10
Falmouth Va 129
Faulkner C J 32
Farquire, Co Va 70
FEBECfER, COL .1"I7
Felty, Margaret 116
George 116
Ferguson, Richard 124
Figgins, Daniel 46
Fincastle, Va 12
Fitzpatrick, Lorey 76
Massa 29
Fitzgerald, John 97-110
Flagg, I E 105
Fleming Co Ky 31
g]_ Flowers, Joel 13 -12
Elizabeth 13 and 12
Floyd, Co Indiana 29
Floyd, Co Va 109
Flood, V/m. 13
Flore or Florow? James 12
Mary 12
PLOR^., ABIJAH 11
John 11 Robert 11
INDEX TO VOLm/EE 34, VIRaiNIA
PLU^'ANNA CO VA 54-76
Fort Washington 60
Fort Meigs Ohio 45
Fort Lee 60
Port Pitt Pa 16
Fort Nelson Va. 31
Forest City Arkansas 67
Forsythe Co Ga 22
Forrest, John 123
Fontaine, Wm 48
Pouch, Unthank 55
Preemon, Col Constant 90
Franklin Co Va 109
Franklin Co Tenn 41
Franklin Co Ky 84
Franklin Co Illinois p 81
Prazier, Daniel 87
Prazer, John 86
Freeman, Nathan 130
Fredericksbiarf- 'a 134
FREEMAN, JOHN 131
Rebecca 129-131
Free land, Y/m Capt 38
FrederickshiirE': Va 71
Frederickstown, Maryland 59
Freder-'Ck Co Va 46
French, Broad river 4
Pae-e 141
PENSION /abstracts :
FRENCH QUARTER ASTER GE ERI
113
Pugate, Zach 55
GARNER, MRY 32
GANNAWAY, JOHN 54
Gates, Gen Army 124
Garden, Alexander 14
Garden, Alester 14
GEORGE, JESSE 16
S
Georgetown, Battle 72
Georgetown, D C 99
George, Jesse 15
George, ?/m Capt 16
Germantown Battle 113
George 5 Monroe 15
Gibbes, Wilmot S 14
Gibson, Thonias 88
Gilpson, Pegg 108
Gibson, Thomas 88
Gilmer, Wm Rev 10
Gillespie, I J m
Ed^'th Ann 94
Tarleton 94
Giles, Co Va 77
GIVENS, ALEXANDER lOl
Goochland, Co Va 63-57
Gwinnett, Co Ga 22
IFDEX T^ VOLIJM 34, VIRGINIA
GRATNER CO TEKN 80
Graham, V/m 81
Graham, George 100
Grayson, Wm 39
Gray, J P 7
Greene Co N C 26
Greene, General 14
Greenhrlar Co Va 23
Greenville Dist S C 22-6
Green, Wm Capt 74
Green, Wm 8
Greene Co Tenn 36
Greene, Gen 36
Greene Co Ga 35
Greencastle Indiana 107
Greenville '^ C 79
Greenwood, Lydia 69
GrlggsvilTe, Illinois 50
GUNl^LL, HENRY 102
Allen 102
GIJKNELL, JOHN 20- 19-18-
Hugh 18
Wm 102
Elizabeth 102 -18
James S 99
He lien M 99
Page 142
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
GTJNNEI. T.^ HE'MRY 102
Presley 102
William 21-22
Martha 22
George W 17
Emraaline 17
Nathaniel 101
Catharine 101
George W 17
Hulda 22
Wm H 17
Corhen 19
Benjamin 22
John 100
G'^^ILFORD GQTTRT HOUSE 125-
51--60 -49-
Gullford battle 111
GUERNSEY CO OHIO 45
Guest, Job 99
Rev M E Chuxch 99
Guilford battle 126
HARRIS, WM PI
HiiMPSHIRE CO VA 11
HAMPTON VA 8
HANOVER CO VA '129
HARRIS, IfflSTON ITS
" Wm 91
INDEX TO VOLUP.ffi 34, VIRCflNIii
HAWS, Green Col 51
KARRIS, ROBERT 50
Harrison, Charles 97
Hanger, John 37
Hampton, 39
Hawliins, Elijah 37
Hackley, Telitha 96
Haley, Nancy 105
Hanover, Co Va 41
Haynes, Drewry 109
Hayv;ood, Co Term 110
Hart, Martin H 104
Hardy, Spicey 54
HiiRT, MARY 24
Harris, Charles 27
Halifax Co Va 27
Halifax Court House Va 27
Hampshire Co Va 105
Harrison Co Va 46
Hanna, R B or B B 125
Halifax N G 113
Harris, Jno 76
Harrodsburg Ky 86
H/iRRIS, JOH>T CAPT 73
Halifax Co Va 78
Page 143
PENSION iJ?;STRACTS:
HARREL, MARY E 78
HARRISON, THOS 134
Hanson, Wm 23
Margaret 23
HART, AARON 104
i^olly 104
Harston, Robert 109
Hanson, John 103
Haisllp or Haslur, Robert
24
Mary 24
Hawkins, Nancy 119
HELMANTALLO, MARY BisRBARY 12
12
Henry Go Missotiri J 105
Henry Co a 35
Henry Co Ga 22
Henry, Elizabeth Vi/renn 102
Henry Co Tenn 112
Henderson , '''eorge 114
Heard, Jesse Capt 35
Heath, Janes 82
Herring, James 25
Judy 25
Hewitt, J 94 Gapt 91
Hanover Go Va 129
HILLSBORO N C 123-112
INDEX TO VOLUT/EE 34, VIRGINIA
HILT, JOHN ? 105
Nicv 119
Mary 107
Willard 107
Wm 107
Hill, Dr John 107
109- 106
Sarah H 106
John or John a 108
John 107
Mary 107
Highland c" Ohio 47
Hiwassee town 87
Hitter, Win N 2 Re\-erend
Hopkins, :Vm Gapt 108
Hopkins , Wm 7
Honaker, Marv 88
Holland, Thoras 26
Holmes Isaac 74
Holston, River 86
Hoskins, i^afred 7
Holston 4
Hood, Jesse 13
Hoskin, Erastus 16
Huntsvllle Alabama 34
Huhbard, Mary 96
Fae;e
144
PENSION ABSTRACTS:
HUNT, REASIN 31
Hunt, R L 27
HUNT, JA''ES A C 28
Mary 32
Hudsonvi' e, Ky 7
Hunt on, John 73
Hustona, fort 86
Humes, Jno 90
HURT, WEST R H^TRTT 113
George 116
Meredith 116
Berry 116
Jares 116
Rhoda 116
Calvin 116
John 116
Marp;aret 116
Georre Wash 116
Washington 116
Frances 116
Frank 116
Zachariah 116
Martin 111
Stephen 116
K Libert • 116
Jaines 116
John 116
Berry 116
INDEX TO VOLUME 34, VIRGINIA
HTTRT, Peggy 116
Polly 116
Mary 110 or Mary S 110
Francis 111
Margaret 111
Bar net 1-1
Munford 33
Will 115
benjamin 110
Mary S 110
JaiTies 112
Hurst, Nancy 96
IRWIN, KATHARINE 60
Hutcherson, John 111
IRVINS, PARSON 76
Jamison, Davis 110
Jacks "'H Ky 56
Jacobs, Austin 96
Jackson, Levi 131
of London Ky 131
Jai'^estown Va 5
Jackson, James 122
Jaiiies river 120
Jameson, David 129
Jackson, Asa 120
General Andrew 124
Jackson, Wm 117-121-120-122
123-124
Nicy 117
Mark 120
Page 145
='ENSI0N ABSTRACTS
JACOBS, BENNIT 96
Austin 96
Wm B 118
JAMESTOWN, APPAIR 113
Jasper Co Ga 83
JEFFERSON CO TEN"" 4 -S3
Jeff res, Thomas K 33
Jenkins, Mar-' 35
Jesse 35
Francas A 35
John R 35
Mar- 35
Sally B 35
Polly W 35
Lewisa 35
''"aha la 35
Jennings, Mary 91
Edmond 91
John 91
Mary 91
B A 91
Polly 91
John H 91
Jessam.ine Co Ky 130
Johns, Dianiaha 53
Capt Wm 61
IKDuX TO VOLU:Di' 34 VIRGINIA
Johnston, A R 64
Jones, Dianr.a 66
Vfa M 66
Jcuett, Robert Ca-,t 75
EANA\raA CO VA 106
I\EN1TEDV, JOHN CA:-T 127
Kemp, Ge ^vp-e "Y Sf<
relsev, Selah G 91
Kelsey, S G 91
IffiLiY, ELIPHAU'^T 4
ICemp, Geor-'^-e V>/ 38
Klncaid, Andrew 127
King, and Queen Co 66
King Wn Co Va 42
113
Kingman, Arizona 93
Kings Br^'dr-e N Y 60
Kiger, Sarah 106
Kirkpatri.ck Cart 36
Kindle, George 36
King Wm Go Va 113
Kindle, Wt" 36
lOJOX CO KY 41 , 89. 69
Knox Co Tenn 63
Koontz, John 88
Pirummel, V/tr. 30
Kjrle, Robert Cart 23
LAPCAST5R CO VA 15
rEKSION ABSTRACTS:
Page 146
LAUREL CO KY 129
Lawrence co Ala 67
Langham, I-iary 66
El-'zabeth 102
Lancaster Co ronna 47
Lane y 5 Fanny 82
Laycock, Thomas 62
"^-ack. Folly Ann 38
"^aPorte, Co Indiana 52
Jiangs ter, Javr.es 53
laFayette, L'arquis 53
Lax, Wvn 38
LaFayette 120
I.amb, A J 54
Lawrence D;ist SC 22
Langster, Jay/es 31
LaFayette, Marqnis 1
Laird, John 134
Laller, nar, Teefer 12
Lance ster; D\st S C 5
Lexington Ky 125
Lebanon Va 88
Le-el, Green Va 77
Leake, Mark 76
Leesbnrg Va 32
Lexington, Indiana 104
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INDEX TO VOLUME 34 PENSION
LEWIS, WILLIAM 51
G Sm^th 7
Lee, General 115
Leesburg, Wm 16
Lewis, Wn Capt 51
Leesburg Va 10
Lebanon, V 30
Lewis, Wm 48
Lee Count 3^ Va 53
Lewis, Fanny 83
Thomas R2
Lew^ s , Warner 57
Charles L 48
Lee 5 CO Va 89
Lee's Legion 14 Va line 14
X Lewis, Nicholas 50
Lightfoot, Cyrus 115
Philip 131
Liberty Va 112
Lindsay, Reuben 39
Lipscomb, Reuben 42
Linton, John Capt 19
Little York Va 3
Logan Count V Va 132
Logan, Ben"8m^'n 127
London Ky 131
ABSTRACTS :
LONG ISLAND OF HOLST N 86
Lonf^, fhilip 110
Loudoun Co Va 16-46--32-
60-10
Louderdale Co Alabama 131
Louisa Co Va 1-2-
Luckett, John 60
Luddenton, Henry Col 4
Lunenbur- Co Va 33
Lunenburg Go Va 97-5--6
Lutheran Congre :ation 37
Lj^nchburg Va 9-118
Lynch, Charles Colonel 41
Lyon, John 10
Mason, James 93-
Madison Co Ky 127
34
Mackall, xHelen M 99
Mad ox, John 97
Marshall, J w 102
Macken, Nancy 68
MadLick Ky 13
Macelo, Elijah 120
Far tin, Wm 120
T'farks, John Capt 49
lv:ar shall, Wm 89
Mauzy, Fayette 130
INDEX TO VDU?,:E 34, VIRGINIA
MASON, GEORGE 17
James 93
Martin, Wm 87
Br ice 86
John 86
Josenh 86
Martin, Hudson Capt 73
Mathews, County Va 68
Marshall, Wm 89
Maryland, 26
McTaggert, Margaret 111
Philip 111
McCowan, Mathews Capt 106
McGhee, John 122
J P in Blount Co Tenn
page 122
McCord, Samuel 40
McC-eorge, W E 42
William 42
Elizabeth 42
Frances 7
McDowell Gen Williamson 81
McLaurence, J M 54
Meed, Joel Capt 4
McQueen, J Honorable 5
Meed, Joe ' Capt 4
Merrlwether, Thomas 16
Mecklenberg Co Va 128-74
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PENSION ABSTRACTS:
MIDDLETON, DAVID 44
V/m 44Middlebrook, Nev;
Jersey 98
Middleton, John 46
Eleanor 46
Arthiir 43
George 43
Benj 43
Aubin 43
Basil 43
Mary 43
Jacob 45
Isaac 44
Joanna 44
Jacob 45
Mary 45
John 47
]"fltchell. Prances 116
Milton CO Ga 22
Miller, A D 64
Minor, George 3 -103
Georp:e Col 18
Mill, Broadus 44
Moccason, Greek 86
MO ONE Y, PATSY 48
Martin 48
Robert 48
Montap-ue, ' hilip 69
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INDEX TO VOLUME 34, VTOGINIA
Mobtln Hill 1
Ho one y, Martin 48
Moore, Jeremiah 102
Mooney, Richard 49
Milly 49
Moffltt, George 125
Monmouth 115-J14
Monongahalia Go Va 45
Mohave Co Arizona 93
Monroe, Nellie 70
Monroe Co Indiana 107
Monroe Co Va 12
Morgan Co W Va 93
Morgan Co Ohio 16
Morgan station Va 52
M rp-antown Va 45
Morgan Co W Va 93 -
Morgan Co Ga 125
M nroe Co Va 132
Moseley, Driiry 98
Milly 98
Morris, Nathaniel G 57
-rOZINGO, Berryman 70
Elizabeth 70
Frances 70
PENSION ABSTRACTS
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MOZINGO, BURDETT 70
Nellie 70
Jane 70
James 70
James 70
James G 70
Wardelett 70
Mount, Humphrey 4
Mooney, Richard 49
Anderson 49
John 49
Thomas 49
:latsy 49
Mount joy, 130
Monroe Co Ky 13
Muh^enburg 120
Mvinday, Jonathan 50
Murray, v/m Capt 97
Munday Samuel S 51
Muhlenburg, Aug 117
Myers, John Capt 12
Napier, Vta ? 57
John 54
Spicey 54
Micajah or McCager 56
Rhoda 55-56
INDEX TO VOLiriE 34, VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS
-apie 150
Niki'IER OR NAP.-ER, Isaac 53
Elizabeth 53
Napier, Champa ^ on pa^^e 12
Napier, George 56
Neal, Jeremiah 55
Nelson, 1/Vm 113
Nelson Co Va 119-118
Nancem nd Co Va 62
New Kent Co Va 84
Newton, Wm H 92
New Bloom.fielcl Penra 64
New Orleans Battle 30
Nev/ton Co Ga 22
NINETY SIX DIST S C 51
Battle 112-81-49
Nolan or Nolen, Ezekiel 60
Noel, James M 54
Noland, Matthew 58
Nolands Ferry 58
% No land or Now land. Ferry 74
Nowlen, James or Nowlln 61
Ursula 61
Norfolk Va 12-88--132
-67-132--31--90--88— 27-
12-53-34
Norfleet, John 62
OCCQUAN VA 58
OGLESBY, ELISHA 86
Osceola Co-unt- Iowa 30
Oglesby J H 87
Orange ^o Va 25. 72-92--129
Osborne, Josiah 23
Owsley Co Ky 56
Overton, John 134
Osborne, Josiah 23
Patterson, Robert 125
Patrick Co Va 61
Parker, Richard E 69
Pate, Phebe 83
Patterson, Robert 126
Patterson, Louise 25
Pauldin-, Georp-e 123
Pa e C- Va 44
Paperville, Tenn 90
Payne, John 30
Pe jt on or
Payton, Yelverton 127
Petersburg Va 120
123 -43-85-19-33
Pendleton, Philir, 24
Perry Co K;eTL5636
x-each Orchard Va 38
near Norfolk
Pendleton, James 129
Perry Co Ky 55
Pickawa- , battle 127
Pie-eon Hill Tovm 59
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VOLUTtE No 34, VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRA TS
■ ike, Co I,!issouri 91-
Fike Co Georgia 35
Pikeville, Ky 132
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PRINCE WILLIAM CO VA 31
44
Prewitt, Solomon 114
Philadelphia 59
British army marched
out of ]-hlIa 5
Pittsylvania Co Va 26-27-28
_ leasant Grove Va 33
Pike Co Illinois 30
Pierce, Jeremiah Capt 26
Pulaski Co Ky 89
Pulaski Co Ky 62 -89
Rappahannock Co Va 70
" river 129
Ramsey, Major 58
Ray Co '' issouri 101
Randal, i7 H 131
Redfrrd Co Va 91
Pinson or Pierson, Gilbert 128 Reed, John Rev 131
Pittsylvania Co Va 34
Pittsylvania Co Va 65
Pittsbi^rgh Pa 47-20-16
Pollock, L'latthew 75
■"ollard, Thomas 58
Poindexter, Nicholas I Ca t 2 p
Porter, George 37
Poweshiek, Co Iowa 30
Rebecca 131
Reeves, Brewer 62
Renfro, Josej.^h Capt 127
41
Ratli
Ratclnffe, Lucy 17
amsey , Susan 9-BenJ 9
Eliza 9
Renn, James 58
POWELL, JOHN 17,
Walter 100
Pontotoc Co Misslssip,:i
Portsmouth Va 67
Prince Edward Co Va 124
Prince Edward Co Va 116
123-63
Ill-
Prince Georg Co Va 128
43
67
Richmond Va 109 -94-92-91
113 , -7-25--30-66-38-
Richardson, Holt 42-113
Richardson, P "/ 17-100
Ringgold Va 28
Rice, Thomas 22
Roggers, Wade 101
Rockingham. Co Va 82
Robinson, Nancy 89
ivbsolom 89
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IimEX TO VOLU^tE 34, VIRGINIA ri^MSIOW .-.PSTR.iCTS ;
Robison, i.bsolor.: &9 RJSSEL7-„ CO V.. 88
nancy 89 50—43188-
Robertson, John T 33
Roberts, rleasart 125
Rockbridge Co Va 48
Rockfi.eld, Ohio 16
Roche, \¥:llington 120
Roainey Va 105
Rose, Elizabeth Ann 10
Rose, GeDr.Te 10
Elizabeth 10
Rose, Robert 66
Hugh 117
Ross, Co Ohio 11
Ross, i-ptriclc 118
Ross , General killed 105
Saint Jose oh Co Iiissourl
Riicker, John D 93 30
Ruckesley's Greek 93 Sage, Sarnrjson 89
R-ussell, Jane 64 Savanrah Ga 22
Alexander 64 Sanders, David 89
Elizabeth 64 SCOTT CO "NDIAIIA 104
29
Hathew 64 Sc'-itt^vil e Va 54
J nn 64 Sewe'', ^•e-^r-e 55
Wm 64 Seven mile ford 29 Va
Jar.e^s 64 Settle, Bet tie 70
Rutherford Go N C 31 SHACI\ELFORD, SEA:;..rR 68
Nancy 63
Rucker, J^hn D 94 I^eonard 66
Diana 66
29
Russell, Win 64
El-i zabeth 64
V/m G colonel 43
Geor-e 98
Rutherford, Mary 35
Sa^^lor, Catharine 101
Saunders, V/'-n 124
Sadler, r^llzaoeth 111
Saint Francis Co ^-^rk, 67
Sanders, David 89
Sa^-e, Sar.i-^son 89
Savannah Battle 83
Sangster, Jaires 31
INDEX TO VOLITI'S; 34 VIR'-IKIA PENSION
SHACKLEFORD, Win 70
Frances 70
Shackelford, Joseph 67
Josephus 67
Shackelford, SatterwhJ. te 67
Courtney Ann 67
Mar- are t 70
John 65
Lydla 69
Ann 65
Warner 69
Shepherds fort 16
Sheppard, Joseph p 71
Shenandoah Co Va 47
Sh2"'ader, George D 94
Shelby Co Ky 104
Sherman, Wm 16
Shryock, Mary C 10
Shrader, Daniel 94
Simpson Co Ky 7S
Simpson Va 109
Sievert, Scott Mrs 93
SI'ITH, DArTET, MAJOR 86
Smith;, Co Tenn 86 -98-38
" Wm Ensign 86
"Horace 30
Thomas 126
"Temple 99
Capt W 90-
Vl^m 92
Pa-e 153
ABSTRACTS :
SOiVEERSET KY 89
SNOW, RICHARD p 73
Jolin 72
Mar y 72
Jane 72
Luc inda 72
Nancy or Raney 72
Early 72
SNOWDEN IRON WORKS 102
Spinner, Richard 74-75
SfOTT SYLVAN lA CO VA 65
Spotsylvania Co Va 129
-24
Spraker, Edward 120
3 pur lock, Burwell 52
Sivert, Alice Scott 93
Stone, Wm C 12
Stanley, S. Billy ?
84
Stanton, ?/m 84
Stephens Jolin B 32
Stafford Co Va 66-129
Stevers, John B 32
Stone, Wn: 53
Staixnton Va 53-104
Stone, battle 49
Stewart, Loyd 105
INDEX TO VOLUr/IE 34, VIRGINIA
STRATTON, ISAAC 134
Strange, David 76
Elizabeth 76
Strother, French 82
Staunton, Wm 129
Strong, Elijah 101
Stubble fie Id, John 84
Stuart, Polly 110
Suddenton, Cornfort Ca-t 4
Sullivan Co Tenn 90
Sumaer Co Tenn 87
Sutherland, Daniel 88
Sutler, John 3
Catharine 3
Sutherland, Daniel 88
Sussex Co Va 43
Syler, John 108
Taylor, Twnshipva? 92
Township . . 92
Catharine 3
Francis Catharine 72
Charlotte 132
Jane 132
Harriet 132
John 132
Matilda 132
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PENSION ABSTRACTS:
TAYLOR, WMllam 132
John 132,133,-77-78
John B 78
Mary 77
Mary E 78
Mary Ann 132
Mary or Polly 132,133
78
Martha 78
Hugh H 78
Mathias 77
Mllly 78
William 78
Susan 78
Robert 78
Sal ''y 78
Thomas M 7''
Lllis 7b
S B 76
Taylor township Va 92
Tazewell co Va 134
Thompson, Henry 89
Sally 8
Thomas, B 77
Mary 77
Thomas Wm R 37
T'ppecanoe, Battle 107
INDP]X TO VOLTP.iE 34, VIRGINIA
Terry, '.Vn T12
TelMco, 67
Teefer, Mary 12
Topeka Ardency 91
Tompkins, James 120
9
Trlpapoo, Elizabeth 93
Trunnell, Elizabeth 18
Treadway, Wm M 61
Trammell, Elizabeth 18
Trice, Frances L 2
True Blue 14
Tuscarwas Co Oh'o 45
Upshur, Randoloh 93
VALIEY FOR^E 115, 134
^^ance, J-^hn 90
Varner, Polly or Marv 132
Varney , Alexander 132
Mary 132
Vaughn, Elizabeth 96
Veale, Charles 10
Vianna Va 17-18
WADE, DAVID 9 -79
Sarah 6- 79
V^fAIDE, L P 5
Waller, Joseph 45
John 65
Wm 45
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PENSION ABSTRACTS:
WALKER, JONATHAN H 19
Wallace, John 71
Walker, Joseph T 15
Wash D C Atty
Walker, Joseph 54
Walker, Svlvanus 6
Ward, Mary B Helmantal^o 12
Warner,
Warren Co Tenn 41
Warring, Wm 69
Ward, Wm 41
Waring, Wm L 69
Washington, Lieut Col 19
V;fashington Co Va 86-80-29
104-86--4 — 90— 116
Vi/ashmgton, Col ?/m 19
Washington's house 58
Washington D c 5
Washington Co Tenn 26-36
Watson, David 7
John 51
Waugh, Alexander 91
Polly 91
P E 94
Jp me s 93
P E 94
Gowry 92
INDEX TO VOLUlviE 3^, VIRGINIA
WAUGH, RODERICK 94
Editha Ann 94
H Roy 93
Roy 93
We stimnjsr eland Co Fen'^a 19
y/eberiek, Edward 70
Webster, James 45
Weaver, David 130
WHEELING, VIRGINIA 47
Wheelin.e; Va 16
Wh-.it e Co Tenn 53
White, Anthony 113
Walton 113
Lucy 68
Plains New York 114
White Plains 6"'
White sides, W^n 78
Whitesell's Mill 41
Wolfe Co Ky 55
WHITE, Marsh 59
V- lie oxen, Rezln Caot 13
V/llliarrson, Eliza A 28
Georpe 23
V/ilcoxon, Capt R 18
Wilkinson, Thomas 32
Williamsburg Va 97-6 -1-
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PENSION ABSTRACTS:
WILLIAMSBURG VA 129-16-
108-123-74
Wilson Co Tenn 120-
Wilson, Dianna 66
Williams, Ira 17
Winchester, Ma 41,117,16
V/inn, W C 33
L C 33
Wins, Leorge 59
Wiseheart, Wm 7
Woodson, Tucker 71
Wolfe Co Ky 55
Woodstock Va 47
Woodford Co Ky 35
Wooding, Thos H 44
Wood, Solomon 40
Woods, Wm 51
V/ren, James 58
Wright, Susan 92
Wythe County Va 63-116
37
Wynn, John 134
Vuythe county V:Lrginia 37
YANCEY, PHIIELION 84
Yancey, Robert S3
YANCEY, AMBROSE 80
Fanny 82
Frances 82
Pae;e 157
IITOEX TO VOLUJffi 34, VIRGINIA PENSION ABSTRACTS:
YANCEY, LAYTON 82
Fanny or Frances 82
Yancey, Robert 84-85
Yancey, Lewis 83
Phebe 83
YORKTOVvN, SIEHE 35
84-39
Yorktown 130
YOUNG, EJ/IELAINE 17 or
Emma line 17
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